Key result
Post-STEMI LV pseudoaneurysm and thrombus complicates <1% of cases and requires surgical repair.
Population
A 73-year-old man presenting with acute syncopal episode, intermittent chest pain, anterolateral MI, lateral wall rupture, pseudoaneurysm, and LV thrombosis
Design
Case report
Authors
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Early recognition of post-STEMI LV pseudoaneurysm may guide urgent intervention; case reports leave optimal strategies open for prospective study.
Case Report (n=1)
This case highlights the rare but lethal complication of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm and thrombus following STEMI, which requires prompt surgical stabilization and repair.
Abbood et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction with left ventricular pseudoaneurysm and thrombus (n=1). Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), thrombectomy, and lateral wall repair was evaluated. Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm and thrombus following an acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction is a rare complication with an incidence of <1% that requires surgical stabilization and repair.
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