Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm Following Penetrating Chest Trauma: A Case Report
Mohammad Abu-Baker1, Amro AlAqra1, Nadine Yaghi2
1Cardiac Surgery, An-Najah National University Hospital, An-Najah National University, Nablus, PSE.
Abstract:
Post-traumatic ventricular pseudoaneurysms are a rare complication of chest trauma that necessitate surgical correction. In this case report, we describe a 22-year-old male patient presenting with a left ventricular pseudoaneurysm 45 days following primary surgical repair of a penetrating left ventricular injury with a background of stabbing chest trauma. The pseudoaneurysm was successfully surgically treated at our hospital after a thorough evaluation despite the vague clinical presentation at the time of referral. The patient fully recovered afterward and his case enriched our understanding of this life-threatening yet rare complication.
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