Left ventricle pseudoaneurysm after aortic valvuloplasty.

作者信息

Alhuzaimi Abdullah, Hosking Martin, Human Derek

机构信息

Division of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, British Columbia Children's Hospital, University of British Columbia, 4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3V4, Canada.

出版信息

Pediatr Cardiol. 2012 Jan;33(1):168-71. doi: 10.1007/s00246-011-0102-x. Epub 2011 Sep 6.

Acquired left ventricular aneurysm is extremely rare in children. This report describes an infant with acquired left ventricular aneurysm after percutaneous aortic balloon valvuloplasty for critical aortic stenosis. The potential risk factors for myocardial injury during cardiac catheterization and potential complications are discussed.