False Aneurysm of the Right Ventricle Due to Endocarditis After Heart Surgery

Right ventricular aneurysm is a rare complication of heart surgery. A case is described in which false aneurysm developed secondary to bacterial endocarditis after total correction of tetralogy of Fallot.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Scandinavian cardiovascular journal : SCJ 1984, Vol.18 (1), p.53-55
Hauptverfasser:	Pellinen, Timo J., Verkkala, Kalervo A., Partanen, Juhani H., Maamies, Terho J., Valtonen, Ville V.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Endocarditis, Bacterial - complications Heart Aneurysm - etiology Heart Aneurysm - pathology Heart Ventricles Humans Male Medical sciences Postoperative Complications Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the heart Tetralogy of Fallot - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Right ventricular aneurysm is a rare complication of heart surgery. A case is described in which false aneurysm developed secondary to bacterial endocarditis after total correction of tetralogy of Fallot.
ISSN:	1401-7431 0036-5580 1651-2006
DOI:	10.3109/14017438409099384