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Surgical Repair of Congenital Submitral Left Ventricular Aneurysm

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Left ventricular aneurysm is a rare abnormality of the left ventricle. It has many etiologies, such as coronary artery disease or infection, and it can be congenital. It occurs in multiple locations; one location is beneath the mitral valve annulus, submitral left ventricular aneurysm. We report a case of a 10-year-old girl who presented with severe mitral regurgitation and was found to have congenital left ventricular aneurysm, which was repaired surgically.

Source: Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.atssr.2024.09.014

Authors: Faisal K. AlGhamdi, Mustafa Mohammed Barakat, Abdulaziz Al-Khaldi

Institution: King Saud University

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $975