@article{ref1,
title="Impending rupture of a blunt trauma-induced left ventricular aneurysm: report of a case",
journal="Surgery today",
year="2007",
author="Asai, Yasufumi and Kurimoto, Yoshihiko",
volume="37",
number="11",
pages="971-973",
abstract="Most left ventricular true aneurysms that occur secondary to blunt trauma gradually become symptomatic as they enlarge, which validates conservative management as a reasonable initial course of action. We report a case of impending rupture of a left ventricular true aneurysm that showed rapid expansion within a few weeks. A 17-year-old youth was involved in a head-on collision into a car while riding a motorcycle. He underwent repair of a ruptured jejunum and internal fixation of a fractured femur; 28 days after the accident, he was transferred to another hospital for rehabilitation. His chest X-ray just before the transfer was normal. He was re-admitted to our hospital 58 days after the accident complaining of anterior chest pain and dyspnea. Echocardiography showed impending rupture of a left ventricular aneurysm. We performed emergency open repair of a left ventricular true aneurysm with a very thin wall. We report this case to show that even a true aneurysm of the left ventricle should be carefully monitored from the early stage, considering the possibility of rupture.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0941-1291",
doi="10.1007/s00595-007-3522-8",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00595-007-3522-8"
}