Giant posterobasal pseudoaneurysm: An unusual presentation of inferior wall myocardial infarction
Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm although a rare complication following acute myocardial infarction, is associated with high mortality if left untreated. We report a case of a 55-year-old male patient who developed a giant pseudoaneurysm in the posterobasal region of the left ventricle following infe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-05-01
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| Series: | IHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468600X17302062 |
| Summary: | Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm although a rare complication following acute myocardial infarction, is associated with high mortality if left untreated. We report a case of a 55-year-old male patient who developed a giant pseudoaneurysm in the posterobasal region of the left ventricle following inferior wall myocardial infarction.Our patient presented 9 days after an acute coronary event with episodic chest pain and worsening dyspnea. Twelve lead electrocardiogram revealed Q waves in inferior leads and echocardiography showed a giant pseudoaneurysm in the posterobasal region of the left ventricle. He was managed medically and discharged on personal request. |
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| ISSN: | 2468-600X |