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Ann Thorac Surg 2001;71:2036-2038
© 2001 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Dor’s endoaneurysmorrhaphy in severe heart failure due to giant cell myocarditis

Abraham Oomman, MDa, Panchapakesan Ramachandran, MDa, Parachuri V. Rao, FRCSa, Maligail R. Girinath, FRACSa

a Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India

Accepted for publication May 5, 2000.

Address reprint requests to Dr Oomman, Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600006, India
e-mail: dr-oomman{at}mailcity.com

Giant cell myocarditis is an unusual and frequently fatal form of myocarditis. A 37-year-old woman presented with resistant cardiac failure and left ventricular aneurysm. She underwent Dor’s endoaneurymorrhaphy and was histopathologically proved to have giant cell myocarditis. She had significant improvement of symptoms and was alive 13 months after surgery. Dor’s endoaneurysmorrhaphy may be a useful therapeutic modality in selected cases of giant cell myocarditis.






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