Author(s)

Kasra Azarnoush, Mario Manca, Andrea Innorta, Lionel Camilleri

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The combination of an acute ventricular septal defect (VSD) and left ventricular aneurysm (LVA) is a rare, life-threatening complication which usually occurs within the first week following acute myocardial infarct- tion (AMI). We describe the case of an apical VSD and LVA in a 77-year-old diabetic and dyslipidemic male patient after anterior AMI. The patient was an active smoker and had a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, arterial hypertension and atrial fibrillation. The patient underwent ventriculotomy for VSD repair using a large equine pericardial patch followed by intraventricular patch remodelling of the LVA. He was discharged 2 months after surgery and underwent a successful hip replacement 10 months later.

Endoventricular Patch Remodelling, Myocardial Infarction, Ventricular Aneurysm, Ventricular Septal Defect

K. Azarnoush, M. Manca, A. Innorta and L. Camilleri, "Ventricular Septal Defect and Left Ventricular Aneurysm After Acute Myocardial Infarction," Surgical Science, Vol. 2 No. 4, 2011, pp. 175-176. doi: 10.4236/ss.2011.24038.