TY - JOUR
T1 - Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm
AU - Sorrell, Vincent L.
AU - Callaway, Mary J.
AU - Zwischenberger, Joseph B.
AU - Schmedtje, John F.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 1994
Y1 - 1994
N2 - Cardiorrhexis, or rupture of the myocardium, is an uncommon event after acute myocardial infarction. It has serious consequences such as acute hemopericardium, cardiac tamponade, and sudden death. If the rupture remains enclosed by surrounding adhesions or an intact visceral pericardium, a pseudoaneurysm may develop. We describe a rather typical presentation of a pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle with resultant congestive heart failure after a silent myocardial infarction, and we point out the utility of prompt ultrasound examination in this clinical setting.
AB - Cardiorrhexis, or rupture of the myocardium, is an uncommon event after acute myocardial infarction. It has serious consequences such as acute hemopericardium, cardiac tamponade, and sudden death. If the rupture remains enclosed by surrounding adhesions or an intact visceral pericardium, a pseudoaneurysm may develop. We describe a rather typical presentation of a pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle with resultant congestive heart failure after a silent myocardial infarction, and we point out the utility of prompt ultrasound examination in this clinical setting.
KW - Echocardiography
KW - Left ventricle
KW - Pseudoaneurysm
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U2 - 10.1097/00005382-199423000-00007
DO - 10.1097/00005382-199423000-00007
M3 - Article
C2 - 7830297
AN - SCOPUS:0028020059
SN - 0883-5993
VL - 9
SP - 258
EP - 259
JO - Journal of Thoracic Imaging
JF - Journal of Thoracic Imaging
IS - 4
ER -