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Aortic valve replacement and repair of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm in a Jehovah's Witness
Andrea Perrotti1, Claude Vaislic2, Sidney Chocron1
1 Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, EA3920, University Hospital Jean Minjoz, 25000, Besançon, France
2 Centre Medico-chirurgical Parly II, 21 rue Moxouris, 78150, Le Chesnay, France
Correspondence Address:
Andrea Perrotti
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, EA3920, University Hospital Jean Minjoz, 25000, Besançon
France
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.5812/cardiovascmed.7274
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The preoperative and surgical management of a giant left ventricular pseudoaneurysm(LVP) associated with aortic valve replacement in a 76 year old male Jehovah's Witness patient is reported. The satisfactory recovery observed in this patient demonstrates the feasibility of this complex surgical procedure even in this particular patient population.
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