Aneurisma subvalvar mitral de ventrículo esquerdo / Mitral subvalvular aneurysm of the left ventricle
Arq. bras. cardiol
;
67(5): 351-353, Nov. 1996. ilus
Article
in Portuguese
| LILACS
| ID: lil-319233
ABSTRACT
A 21-year-old white man presented with cardiogenic shock and refractory pulmonary congestion. At the transthoracic echocardiogram a subvalvar left ventricular aneurysm of the inferior wall with severe mitral regurgitation was observed. The outcome was favorable after surgical correction of the mitral regurgitation and of the subvalvar aneurysm. We emphasize that, whenever possible, valvar repair is better than mitral replacement, since annulus tissue fragility causes suturing of the mitral prosthesis to be difficult.
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Main subject:
Heart Aneurysm
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Arq. bras. cardiol
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade de Sao Paulo/BR
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