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Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:266-269
© 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case Reports

Delayed Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysms After Left Ventricular Aneurysm Repairs With the CorRestore Patch

Tomer Z. Karas, MD, Igor D. Gregoric, MD, O.H. Frazier, MD, Ross M. Reul, MD*

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas

Accepted for publication February 5, 2007.

* Address correspondence to Dr Reul, The Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, P.O. Box 20345, MC 3-258, Houston, TX 77225-0345 (Email: rreul{at}heart.thi.tmc.edu).

We present two cases of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm that developed after left ventricular aneurysm repair with the CorRestore patch (Somanetics Corp, Troy, MI). Both patients underwent subsequent pseudoaneurysm repair with Dacron patches (Boston Scientific Corp, Natick, MA). We discuss the physiologic limitations of the CorRestore patch and the causes of pseudoaneurysms that arise after left ventricular aneurysm repair.






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