Transcatheter device closure of pseudoaneurysms of the left ventricular wall: An emerging therapeutic option
Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare but serious complication of acute myocardial infarction and cardiac surgery. While surgical intervention is the conventional therapeutic option, transcatheter closure can be considered in selected patients with suitable morphology of the pseudoaneurysm. We r...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-02-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255116000056 |