Percutaneous Closure of Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm
Author(s) -
Yuriy Dudiy,
Vladimir Jelnin,
Bryce Einhorn,
Itzhak Kronzon,
Howard Cohen,
Carlos E. Ruiz
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
circulation cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.621
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1941-7632
pISSN - 1941-7640
DOI - 10.1161/circinterventions.111.962464
Subject(s) - medicine , pseudoaneurysm , percutaneous , cardiology , closure (psychology) , percutaneous coronary intervention , radiology , myocardial infarction , complication , economics , market economy
Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare but serious complication from myocardial infarction and cardiac surgery. Although standard treatment is surgical intervention, percutaneous closure of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm has become an option for high-risk surgical candidates. Experience with percutaneous treatment is limited to a few single case reports. This is the first series of percutaneous treatment of the left ventricular pseudoaneurysms.
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