Transcatheter Closure of Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm After Mitral Valve Replacement
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, vol.110, no.2, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Editorial Material
- Volume: 110 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2020
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.12.019
- Journal Name: ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
- Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm (LVPA) is a rare but lethal complication of mitral valve replacement (MVR) or myocardial infarction. Early correction is necessary for patients with extensive and expanding LVPA. We report a transcatheter closure of LVPA after MVR. A 63-year-old woman presented with an LVPA 2 months afterMVR. The repeated computed tomographic scan and transthoracic echocardiography showed enhancement of pseudoaneurysm. The LVPA was closed successfully with Amplatzer Vascular Plug using a transcatheter approach. (C) 2020 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.