Transcatheter closure for the treatment of pseudoventricular aneurysm after acute myocardial infarction: a case report.

ABSTRACT: Left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) is a rare but lethal complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Urgent surgery is essential but associated with high postoperative mortality. Even worse, LVFWR patients may experience sudden death without a chance for surgery. In this article, we report our successful transcatheter closure of a patient with the most extensive pseudoventricular aneurysm after AMI reported thus far. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a giant pseudoventricular aneurysm located in the inferior and lateral walls of the left ventricle; the rupture diameter was 28 mm, and the maximum tumor diameter was 90.2 mm. We used transcarotid approach (TCA) and atrial septal defect closure umbrella to complete the operation, which solved the lack of special i

SUBMITTER: Zhong W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7729332 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature