Case ReportInternational Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

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Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm due to patch dehiscence after ventricular septal rupture repair

Int J Res Med Sci. 2016;4(12):5519-5520.DOI10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20164246

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Abstract

Ventricular septal rupture is a rare complication of acute myocardial infarction and has a high mortality. We present a case of 52-year-old male patient with left ventricular pseudoaneurysm due to patch dehiscence after surgical repair of post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal rupture.

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  1. Department of Cardiology, Dr. S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

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