“…1,5,6,14 The mortality is primarily a result of preexisting LV systolic dysfunction in this patient population. 1,5,6,14 The risk of repair is low in comparison to medically managed pseudoaneurysms, which have a mortality rate ranging from 48% to 50%. 7,14 The associated mortality is closely linked to the risk of rupture, which ranges from 30% to 45%.…”