Open AccessLeft ventricular pseudoaneurysm: A case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Lavanya Alapati,
W. Randolph Chitwood,
John Cahill,
Sanjay Mehra,
Assad Movahed
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i4.90
Subject(s) - medicine , pseudoaneurysm , pericardium , myocardial infarction , radiology , complication , presentation (obstetrics) , aneurysm , magnetic resonance imaging , cardiac magnetic resonance imaging , cardiology , left ventricular aneurysm
Left ventricular (LV) pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication that is reported in less than 0.1% of all patients with myocardial infarction. It is the result of cardiac rupture contained by the pericardium and is characterized by the absence of myocardial tissue in its wall unlike true aneurysm which involves full thickness of the cardiac wall. The clinical presentation of these patients is nonspecific, making the diagnosis challenging. Transthoracic echocardiogram and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging are the noninvasive modalities whereas coronary arteriography and left ventriculography are invasive modalities used for the diagnosis. As this condition is lethal, prompt diagnosis and timely management is vital.