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Hitoshi Hirose1, Iwao Matsunaga, Michael D Strong

  • 1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. USA. genex@nifty.com

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A large left ventricular pseudoaneurysm was diagnosed in a patient with prior coronary artery bypass grafting. Surgical repair successfully treated this cardiac complication.

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  • Cardiology
  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Diagnostic Imaging

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  • Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a common cardiac surgical procedure.
  • Complications following CABG can include cardiac structural abnormalities.
  • Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare but serious post-CABG complication.

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  • To report a case of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm following CABG.
  • To highlight the diagnostic utility of CT scan and ventriculography.
  • To demonstrate the successful surgical management of this condition.

Main Methods:

  • Computed tomography (CT) scan for initial evaluation of epigastric pain.
  • Left ventriculogram for confirmation of pseudoaneurysm diagnosis.
  • Surgical intervention for pseudoaneurysm repair.

Main Results:

  • CT scan identified a large left ventricular pseudoaneurysm.
  • Left ventriculogram confirmed the diagnosis.
  • Successful surgical repair of the pseudoaneurysm was achieved.

Conclusions:

  • Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a potential complication after CABG.
  • Multimodality imaging is crucial for diagnosis.
  • Surgical repair offers a successful treatment option.