TRANSVENTRICULAR MITRAL-VALVE REPLACEMENT IN A PATIENT WITH A LEFT-VENTRICULAR ANEURYSM - REPORT OF A CASE

Postinfarct left ventricular aneurysm associated with mitral valve reg urgitation is resistant to medical treatment and often requires surgic al repair. A transventricular approach to the mitral valve in such a p atient can enable the surgeon to avoid incision of the right or left a trium, and can provide for safe and reliable surgical intervention. We report herein the case of a patient in whom left ventricular aneurysm ectomy and concomitant mitral valve replacement were successfully perf ormed using a transventricular approach via aneurysmectomy.