Why the study?
Acquired left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a very rare complication mostly occurring after large transmural myocardial infarction and requires diagnosis and surgical treatment.
Design
Case report
Key result
A 74-year-old woman developed a left ventricular pseudoaneurysm complicating a relatively small inferior myocardial infarction due to right coronary artery occlusion.
Authors
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LV pseudoaneurysm may complicate small inferior MI; case extends recognized spectrum beyond large transmural infarcts.
Case Report (n=1)
Demonstrates that left ventricular pseudoaneurysm, typically associated with large transmural MIs, can also occur after a relatively small inferior myocardial infarction.
Erdim et al. (2011) conducted a case report in Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm complicating inferior myocardial infarction (n=1). Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm was evaluated. A 74-year-old woman developed a left ventricular pseudoaneurysm complicating a relatively small inferior myocardial infarction due to right coronary artery occlusion.
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