The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, Table of Contents Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1985; 33(5): 322-323DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1014152 Case Report © Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm after Closed Transapical Mitral Commissurotomy C. Vehi, C. A. Mestres, A. Igual, M. Murtra Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Centro Quirúrgico San Jorge, Barcelona, Spain Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download Buy Article All articles of this category Summary The case of a female patient presenting with a pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle 16 years after a closed mitral commissurotomy is presented. This is a very rare complication after a closed transapical dilatation of the mitral valve. Some considerations on its origin are put forward. Key words Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm - Transapical mitral commissurotomy PDF (631 kb)
