Figure 3
From: Giant lateral left ventricular wall aneurysm sparing the submitral apparatus
Intraoperative situs upon median sternotomy. A Excision of ventricular aneurysm prior to reconstruction. Ventricular endocard visible. B Surgical lateral ventricular restoration with a Dacron patch tailored from a 34 mm tube graft in order to mimick the geometry of the heart. C Situs upon ventricular restoration using a Dacron patch.