Surgical Treatment of Rare Giant Inferoposterior Left Ventricular Aneurysm: A Case Report
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We present the case of a 63-year-old male with post-myocardial infarction causing a giant left ventricular aneurysm and describe the surgical treatment via Dor Procedure.
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