Left ventricular postoperative false aneurysm following apical venting

<p>Abstract</p> <p>We report a case of false aneurysm of the left ventricle occurring subsequently to the placing of a vent sump line through the apex during an aortic valve procedure; the diagnosis was made twelve months later during a routine echocardiographic examination. The le...

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Main Authors: Muzzi Luigi, Frati Giacomo, Rose David, Bizzarri Federico
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-11-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/1/1/41