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[Posttraumatic aneurysm of the heart].
Arkhiv Patologii
|January 1, 1985
Summary
A rare case of posttraumatic left heart ventricle aneurysm, developing two years after a stab wound, was successfully treated with surgical aneurysm repair. The patient experienced a complex recovery involving sepsis and prolonged mechanical ventilation.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Cardiac Surgery
- Trauma Surgery
Background:
- Posttraumatic aneurysms of the heart ventricle are exceptionally rare clinical entities.
- Delayed presentation of cardiac aneurysms following penetrating trauma poses diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.