Left ventricular aneurysm in a five-week-old child

Echocardiography
Sorin V PuscaRobert N Vincent

Abstract

Ventricular aneurysms in the pediatric population are rare and no standardized method of treatment exists. We present a case of left ventricular (LV) aneurysm in an infant, 5 weeks after a balloon aortic valvuloplasty for congenital aortic stenosis.

References

Mar 1, 1991·The Annals of Thoracic Surgery·E A GrossiF C Spencer
Jan 1, 1987·Pediatric Cardiology·K HamaokaZ Onouchi
Nov 14, 1997·The Annals of Thoracic Surgery·S WestabyM Burch
Oct 3, 2002·The American Journal of Cardiology·Sarah GelehrterGregory Ensing

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Citations

Sep 7, 2011·Pediatric Cardiology·Abdullah AlhuzaimiDerek Human
Dec 25, 2012·The Heart Surgery Forum·V P CampagnucciL A Rivetti

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