1. Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm associated with septal ventricular rupture following myocardial infarction
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Giuseppe Tarelli, Emanuele Catena, Elisa Montrasio, Sandra Nonini, Salvatore Trunfio, and Fabiola B. Sozzi
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Myocardial Infarction ,Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm ,Electrocardiography in myocardial infarction ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Cardiac surgery ,Pseudoaneurysm ,Internal medicine ,Interventricular septal defect ,cardiovascular system ,Cardiology ,Humans ,Medicine ,cardiovascular diseases ,Myocardial infarction ,Presentation (obstetrics) ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Complication ,Aneurysm, False ,Aged ,Ventricular Septal Rupture - Abstract
We report a case of anterior left ventricular pseudoaneurysm and associated interventricular septal defect, following myocardial infarction. This report shows an unusual clinical presentation, successful echocardiographic management and surgical findings. Echocardiography appeared to be a useful technique, safe and specific for the diagnosis of a rare complication of myocardial infarction. Early recognition of this rare complication has therapeutic importance because immediate surgical correction is life saving.
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- 2010
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