Post myocardial infarction left ventricular pseudoaneurysm.
Citation: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine. 19(2):199-200, 2018 03.PMID: 28927813Institution: MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute | MedStar Washington Hospital CenterDepartment: Medicine/Internal MedicineForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: *Aneurysm, False/et [Etiology] | *Heart Aneurysm/et [Etiology] | *Myocardial Infarction/co [Complications] | Aneurysm, False/dg [Diagnostic Imaging] | Aneurysm, False/su [Surgery] | Echocardiography, Doppler, Color | Heart Aneurysm/dg [Diagnostic Imaging] | Heart Aneurysm/su [Surgery] | Humans | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Male | Middle Aged | Multimodal Imaging | Myocardial Infarction/di [Diagnosis] | Radionuclide Ventriculography | Treatment OutcomeYear: 2018Local holdings: Available in print through MWHC library: 2002 - presentISSN:- 1878-0938
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Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare yet serious and challenging complication of myocardial infarction that requires a high index of suspicion as the clinical presentation is highly variable. We present a case of post infarction thrombosed left ventricular pseudoaneurysm in a patient who presented with non-specific complaints months after the initial cardiac injury. Multimodality imaging helped in characterizing the pseudoaneurysm and planning for definite therapy. Copyright (c) 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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