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Case Reports
. 2009 Oct;12(5):E291-3.
doi: 10.1532/HSF98.20091070.

Long-term mechanical support for complex left ventricular postinfarct pseudoaneurysms

Michael S Firstenberg  1 , Danielle Blais, Juan Crestanello, Chittoor Sai-Sudhakar, John Sirak, Louis B Louis, Paul Vesco, Benjamin Sun
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Long-term mechanical support for complex left ventricular postinfarct pseudoaneurysms

Michael S Firstenberg et al. Heart Surg Forum. 2009 Oct.

Abstract

Left ventricular free wall rupture can be a catastrophic problem. Although small lacerations can be managed with various techniques of primary closure, larger and more complex defects can be difficult to treat. We present and discuss 2 cases of chronic, complex ventricular pseudoaneurysms managed successfully with long-term mechanical support.

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