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Transcatheter Closure of Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm After Mitral Valve Replacement
Ahmet Arnaz1, Serdar Akansel2, Yusuf Yalcinbas3
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Abstract:
Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm (LVPA) is a rare but lethal complication of mitral valve replacement (MVR) or myocardial infarction. Early correction is necessary for patients with extensive and expanding LVPA. We report a transcatheter closure of LVPA after MVR. A 63-year-old woman presented with an LVPA 2 months after MVR. The repeated computed tomographic scan and transthoracic echocardiography showed enhancement of pseudoaneurysm. The LVPA was closed successfully with Amplatzer Vascular Plug using a transcatheter approach.
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