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Ann Thorac Surg 1981;32:92-96
© 1981 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Repair of a Subvalvular Left Ventricular Aneurysm Following Mitral Valve Replacement

Darryl J. Sutorius, M.D.*, James A. Helmsworth, M.D., James A. Majeski, Ph.D., M.D., Stephen F. Miller, M.D.

From the Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, and the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

Accepted for publication June 9, 1980.

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Sutorius, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45267

Left ventricular aneurysms are a frequent complication of myocardial infarction. Some aneurysms occur secondary to trauma, previous operation, or infection. This report presents the case of a patient with a posterior submitral left ventricular aneurysm, which occurred following mitral valve replacement. The complete obliteration of the pericardial sac due to previous cardiac operation and the posterior location made external dissection of the aneurysmal wall technically impossible. Closure of the defect through the valve orifice by placing a patch over the neck of the aneurysm was found to be a relatively simple and safe technique combined with replacement of the prosthetic valve. The possibility of injury to the circumflex coronary artery was reduced using this surgical approach.






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