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Postinfarct left ventricular aneurysm associated with mitral valve regurgitation is resistant to medical treatment and often requires surgical repair. A transventricular approach to the mitral valve in such a patient can enable the surgeon to avoid incision of the right or left atrium, and can provide for safe and reliable surgical intervention. We report herein the case of a patient in whom left ventricular aneurysmectomy and concomitant mitral valve replacement were successfully performed using a transventricular approach via aneurysmectomy.
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Misawa, Y., Fuse, K., Konishi, H. et al. Transventricular mitral valve replacement in a patient with a left ventricular aneurysm: Report of a case. Surg Today 28, 659–660 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s005950050203
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