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WORLD JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CASES
Volume 2, Issue 4, Pages 90-93Publisher
BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC
DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i4.90
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Chest pain; Myocardial infarction; Transthoracic echocardiogram; Left ventricular aneurysm; Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm
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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. (c) 2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited. All rights reserved.
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