Progression of Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm after an Acute Myocardial Infarction.
10.4250/jcu.2010.18.4.161
- Author:
Mi Na KIM
1
;
Seong Mi PARK
;
Sun Won KIM
;
Kwang No LEE
;
Jung Sun KIM
;
Eun Joo KANG
;
Cheol Min AHN
;
Wan Joo SHIM
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. smparkmd@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Left ventricle;
Pseudoaneurysm;
Myocardial infarction
- MeSH:
Aged, 80 and over;
Aneurysm, False;
Female;
Heart Failure;
Heart Ventricles;
Humans;
Myocardial Infarction
- From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
2010;18(4):161-164
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Left ventricular (LV) pseudoaneurysms rarely occur, but are detected more often with the development of new diagnostic tools. Since LV pseudoaneurysms are life-threatening, early surgical intervention is recommended. This report describes an 87-year-old woman with heart failure and a large LV pseudoaneurysm which progressed from a small LV pseudoaneurysm after an acute myocardial infarction over a 1-year period.
