Multimodality imaging can successfully identify left ventricular intramyocardial dissection masquerading as a pseudoaneurysm.
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Multimodality imaging may distinguish intramyocardial dissection from pseudoaneurysm; leaves open prospective validation before routine adoption.
This report presents a case of left ventricular intramyocardial dissection masquerading as a ventricular pseudoaneurysm, as documented by echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging, and angiography with subsequent confirmation at operation.
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