"Mushroom cloud": a giant left ventricular pseudoaneurysm after a myocardial infarction due to myocardial bridging – a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is an uncommon complication after transmural myocardial infarction, occurring when a free wall rupture is contained by adhesions of the overlying pericardium preventing acute tamponade. In this report, an unusual case of a 61 year-...

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Main Authors: Ferreira Manuel M, Gouveia Raquel A, Lima Sónia, Santos Miguel, Andrade Maria, Gomes Renata, Silva José
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/7/1/36