Differentiating True Versus Pseudo Left Ventricular Aneurysm
| Autor: | Douglas Weinstein, Susan A Matulevicius, Michael N. Cho, Sameer K. Mehta, Darren K. McGuire, Michael A. Wait |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Heart Ventricles Physical examination Coronary Angiography Diagnosis Differential Electrocardiography Pseudoaneurysm Aneurysm Internal medicine Cardiac tamponade Humans Medicine cardiovascular diseases Myocardial infarction Heart Aneurysm medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Electrocardiography in myocardial infarction General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Radiography Left Ventricular Aneurysm Echocardiography cardiovascular system Cardiology Female Radiology Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Aneurysm False |
| Zdroj: | Cardiology in Review. 14:e27-e30 |
| ISSN: | 1061-5377 |
| Popis: | The differentiation of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm from true aneurysm is sometimes difficult. Given the propensity for pseudoaneurysms to rupture leading to cardiac tamponade, shock, and death, compared with a more benign natural history for true aneurysms, accurate diagnosis of these conditions is clinically important. Clinical symptoms, physical examination findings, electrocardiograms, and routine x-rays are not sensitive or specific for diagnosing left ventricular aneurysms nor for distinguishing true from pseudoaneurysm once detected. Our aim is to present a case report demonstrating these difficulties and to review the use of various cardiac imaging modalities in differentiating between these 2 entities. |
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