Hechavarria PS, Sorio VBY, Paredes CÁM, Sánchez TN

Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 40-43
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ABSTRACT

Subvalvar left ventricular aneurysms are uncommon and have been predominantly described in black Africans. We present the case of a young black woman who was born in the Caribbean and lived in Africa for many years and who had the diagnoses of submitral left ventricular aneurysm which caused severe mitral regurgitation and heart failure. The patient subsequently underwent successful surgical correction.

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