Open AccessPost-myocardial infarction giant left ventricular pseudoaneurysm presenting with severe heart failure
Author(s) -
Rajesh Vijayvergiya,
Alok Kumar,
Sandeep Rana,
Harkant Singh,
Goverdhan D Puri,
Manphool Singhal
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
world journal of cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1949-8462
DOI - 10.4330/wjc.v4.i11.309
Subject(s) - medicine , pseudoaneurysm , ventricle , heart failure , myocardial infarction , cardiology , heart aneurysm , presentation (obstetrics) , complication , aneurysm , radiology
Left ventricle (LV) pseudoaneurysm is a late mechanical complication of myocardial infarction. A giant LV pseudoaneurysm is a rare presentation. We report a case of giant LV pseudoaneurysm in a post-MI patient who presented with gross congestive heart failure. The patient had a successful surgical repair of the aneurysm and had a favorable 3-mo outcome. The imaging modality and surgical treatment of the pseudoaneurysm are discussed.