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Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare condition whose prognosis and treatment are not well described. CASE SUMMARY: We report a case of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm of iatrogenic origin, occurring after transcatheter mitral implantation. The patient underwent successful percutaneous closure with an occluder. DISCUSSION: The formation of a pseudoaneurysm is potentially fatal. The main causes are ischemic, postsurgical, and infectious and after percutaneous valve replacement. Diagnosis is based on nonspecific symptoms and multimodal imaging. Treatment may be medical, surgical, or percutaneous, depending on the clinic, imaging, and the decision of the heart team. TAKE-HOME MESSAGES: Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm after percutaneous valve implantation is a rare complication. Physicians could consider pseudoaneurysm percutaneous exclusion with an occluder.

Source: JACC Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.103324

Authors: Charles Vidoni, Matthieu Besutti, Benoit Guillon, Lada Kozmek, Nicolas Meneveau, Romain Chopard

Institutions: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besançon, Soins intégrés, Nanomédecine, IA & Ingénierie pour la Santé, Université de Franche-Comté

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: $850