False aneurysm of left ventricle after nonpenetrating chest trauma (about one case)

Ischemic heart disease is the most common etiology of aneurysms of the left ventricle. The latter can also result from trauma. We report a case of a patient operated for false aneurysm of the left ventricle revealed by dyspnea and occurring six years after a nonpenetrating chest trauma. Follow-up af...

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Published in:	Annales de cardiologie et d'angéiologie Vol. 57; no. 4; pp. 231 - 233
Main Authors:	Ben Omrane, S, Zribi, H, Rjeb, M A, Denguir, R, Kalfat, T, Khayati, A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	French
Published:	France 01-08-2008
Subjects:	Aneurysm, False - etiology Heart Ventricles Humans Male Middle Aged Thoracic Injuries - complications Wounds, Nonpenetrating - complications
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Summary:	Ischemic heart disease is the most common etiology of aneurysms of the left ventricle. The latter can also result from trauma. We report a case of a patient operated for false aneurysm of the left ventricle revealed by dyspnea and occurring six years after a nonpenetrating chest trauma. Follow-up after surgery was good with no complication occurring. In conclusion, this lesion must be considered in case of chest trauma and can be easily detected by echocardiography or CT scan.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-3 ObjectType-Case Study-4
ISSN:	0003-3928
DOI:	10.1016/j.ancard.2008.05.003