Thrombosed left ventricular pseudoaneurysm following myocardial infarction: a case report

Pseudoaneurysm of inferior wall of the left ventricle is an uncommon complication of myocardial infarction with high mortality. We report the case of a 63-year-old Tunisian man, diagnosed with a thrombosed left ventricular pseudoaneurysm and a pericardial effusion after 1 week of angina. Left ventri...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of medical case reports 2021-05, Vol.15 (1), p.258-258, Article 258
Hauptverfasser:	Zouari, Fatma, Tlili, Rami, Azaiez, Fares, Zayed, Sofien, Ben Romdhane, Rim, Ziadi, Jalel, Ben Ameur, Youssef
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aneurysm, False - diagnostic imaging Aneurysm, False - etiology Aneurysms Arrhythmia Cardiac patients Case Report Case reports Complications and side effects Echocardiography Heart Heart attack Heart attacks Heart Ventricles - diagnostic imaging Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Medical imaging Middle Aged Mortality Myocardial infarction Myocardial Infarction - complications Myocardial Infarction - diagnostic imaging Prognosis Pseudoaneurysm Transluminal angioplasty Transthoracic echocardiography
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Zusammenfassung:	Pseudoaneurysm of inferior wall of the left ventricle is an uncommon complication of myocardial infarction with high mortality. We report the case of a 63-year-old Tunisian man, diagnosed with a thrombosed left ventricular pseudoaneurysm and a pericardial effusion after 1 week of angina. Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a serious complication of myocardial infarction that has atypical presentations. Diagnosis is generally established by transthoracic echocardiography but confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging. Urgent surgery is the treatment choice given the risk of embolization and rupture.
ISSN:	1752-1947 1752-1947
DOI:	10.1186/s13256-021-02709-5