Surgical repair of multiple congenital left ventricular aneurysms with rupture into left atrium

Congenital left ventricular aneurysm (CLVA) associated with multiple aneurysms with rupture into the left atrium (LA) is rare. We report a 17‐year‐old male with two CLVAs, one of which ruptured into the LA, and discuss the surgical management and review the literature of this rare disease.

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Published in:	Journal of cardiac surgery Vol. 31; no. 9; pp. 601 - 603
Main Authors:	Kothari, Jignesh, Hinduja, Manish, Baria, Kinnaresh, Patel, Ramesh
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-09-2016
Subjects:	Adolescent Aneurysm, Ruptured - diagnostic imaging Aneurysm, Ruptured - etiology Aneurysm, Ruptured - surgery Cardiac Surgical Procedures - methods Cardiopulmonary Bypass Diagnostic Imaging Heart Aneurysm - congenital Heart Aneurysm - diagnostic imaging Heart Aneurysm - surgery Heart Atria Heart Ventricles Humans Male Sternotomy
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Summary:	Congenital left ventricular aneurysm (CLVA) associated with multiple aneurysms with rupture into the left atrium (LA) is rare. We report a 17‐year‐old male with two CLVAs, one of which ruptured into the LA, and discuss the surgical management and review the literature of this rare disease.
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ISSN:	0886-0440 1540-8191
DOI:	10.1111/jocs.12792