Alejandro Suarez-Pierre, MD, Todd C. Crawford, MD, John V. Conte, MD
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Left ventricular (LV) aneurysms result from large transmural myocardial infarctions (MI).[1],[2] Historical estimates suggest aneurysms occur in a third of patients with Q-wave infarctions. In the contemporary era, the incidence is significantly lower due to improved time to coronary revascularization and optimal medical therapy. True LV aneurysms are made of fibrous scar tissue, a property that makes them less vulnerable to rupture yet still leads to a maladaptive process characterized by adverse ventricular remodeling and a progressive decline in LV function. Surgical therapy initially focused on aneurysmectomy; however, management has since evolved to address the tenets of the diseased vessel, valvular abnormalities, and ventricle. Patient selection is paramount to the success of surgical therapy for LV aneurysms.
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Last updated: April 3, 2020
Citation
Suarez-Pierre, Alejandro, et al. "Left Ventricular Aneurysms." Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. STS Cardiothoracic Surgery E-Book, Chicago: Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 2020. STS Surgery, ebook.sts.org.
Suarez-Pierre A, Crawford TC, Conte JV. Left Ventricular Aneurysms. In: Baumgartner WA, Jacobs JP, Darling GE, eds. Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. STS Cardiothoracic Surgery E-Book. Chicago: Society of Thoracic Surgeons; 2020. ebook.sts.org. Accessed December 9, 2023.
Suarez-Pierre, A., Crawford, T. C., & Conte, J. V. (2020). Left Ventricular Aneurysms. In Baumgartner, W., Jacobs, J., & Darling, G. (Eds.), Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. STS Cardiothoracic Surgery E-Book. Chicago: Society of Thoracic Surgeons. ebook.sts.org
Suarez-Pierre A, Crawford TC, Conte JV. Left Ventricular Aneurysms [Internet]. In: Baumgartner WA, Jacobs JP, Darling GE, editors. Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. STS Cardiothoracic Surgery E-Book. Chicago: Society of Thoracic Surgeons; 2020. [cited 2023 December 09]. Available from: ebook.sts.org.
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