Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare, lethal complication of myocardial infarction with nonspecific clinical presentation requiring prompt diagnosis via imaging modalities.
Case Report
Highlights the importance of prompt diagnosis of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm using multimodality imaging due to its lethal nature.
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.
Lavanya Alapati (Wed,) conducted a case report in Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm. Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare, lethal complication of myocardial infarction with nonspecific clinical presentation requiring prompt diagnosis via imaging modalities.