Surgical treatment of a giant left ventricular aneurysm- A case
               report

Schaitza, Gustavo Alves; Faria Neto, José Rocha; Francisco, Julio Cesar; Baena, Cristiana Pellegrino; Giffhorn, Helcio; Olandoski, Bruna; Meira, Leanderson Franco de; Guarita-Souza, Luiz César

doi:10.5935/1678-9741.20140107

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HOW TO DO IT • Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc 29 (4) • Oct-Dec 2014 • https://doi.org/10.5935/1678-9741.20140107 linkcopy

Surgical treatment of a giant left ventricular aneurysm- A case report

Tratamento cirúrgico do aneurisma gigante de ventrículo esquerdo - Relato de caso

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Abstract

An aneurysm of the left ventricle is a complication of acute myocardial infarction. We report a case of a giant aneurysm of the left ventricle after myocardial infarction in a 59 year-old male patient. The surgery to correct the aneurysm was performed with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass under normothermia. A bovine pericardial patch was used for the geometric reconstruction of the ventricular wall affected by the aneurysm. After the procedure, echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction and volume reduction.

Aneurysm; Heart Aneurysm; Myocardial Infarction

Abbreviations, acronyms & symbols
CPB	Cardiopulmonary bypass
MRI	Magnetic resonance imaging
NYHA	New York Heart Association
TEE	Transesophageal echocardiography

Authors’ roles & responsibilities
GAS	Conception and study design, performing the procedures and/ or experiments, writing of the manuscript or review of its content
JRFN	Conception and study design, performing the procedures and/ or experiments
JCF	Drafting of the manuscript or review of its content
CPB	Drafting of the manuscript or review of its content
HG	Performing the procedures and/or experiments
BO	Performing the procedures and/or experiments
LFM	Final approval of the manuscript, performing the procedures and/or experiments
LCGS	Final approval of the manuscript, performing the procedures and/or experiments

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