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Case Reports
. 2019 Nov 15;94(6):859-862.
doi: 10.1002/ccd.28154. Epub 2019 Feb 21.

Transapical percutaneous closure of rapidly expanding post-surgical left ventricular outflow tract pseudoaneurysm

Mohammed A Al-Hijji  1 , Mayra Guerrero  1 , Charanjit S Rihal  1 , Mackram F Eleid  1
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Transapical percutaneous closure of rapidly expanding post-surgical left ventricular outflow tract pseudoaneurysm

Mohammed A Al-Hijji et al. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. .

Abstract

Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is an infrequent but potentially fatal complication following cardiac surgery, with spontaneous rupture being the most feared result. Moreover, surgical repair is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We present a successful transapical percutaneous closure of a post-surgical rapidly expanding left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) pseudoaneurysm utilizing Amplatz Vascular Plug-II (AVP-II) (St. Jude Medical, St. Paul, MN) with the aid of 3D prototyping for pre-procedural planning.

Keywords: closure; pseudoaneurysm; transcatheter.

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