Giant left ventricular postinfarction pseudoaneurysm - an echocardiographic case report
Jedliński, I.; Duszyńska, Młgorzata.; Wojna, J.; Angerer, D.; Poprawski, K.
Kardiologia Polska 66(12): 1339-1341
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-9032 PMID: 19169983 Document Number: 622009
We present a rare case of a 71-year-old man who had myocardial infarction 9 years ago. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography revealed presence of a large pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricular (LV) apex and anterior wall with thrombus. The diagnosis of LV pseudoaneurysm was confirmed by electrocardiography - gated multidetector computed tomography. The patient did not consent for surgery and remained on pharmacological treatment.
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