title: Left ventricular aneurysm and intraventricular thrombi. Investigation and surgical correlations.
abstract: Formation of a left ventricular aneurysm and intraventricular thrombus represents one of the dreaded sequelae of coronary artery disease and acute myocardial infarction. The present emphasis is to reduce the incidence by reduction of cholesterol and fats, elimination of smoking, improved detection and control of hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Earlier diagnosis is available with stress testing and other noninvasive techniques. Cardiac catheterization allows detection of occlusive lesions. The CASS and other studies increasingly prove that percutaneous angioplasty and coronary artery bypass surgery improve life expectancy and implicitly should reduce the incidence of acute myocardial infarction. In the setting of the latter, thrombolytic agents may reduce the amount of myocardial injury. Despite these measures, formation of left ventricular aneurysms remains a common occurrence. Diagnosis and management are critical issues to the cardiac surgeon.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vijayanagar
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Eckstein
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Salas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: DeSantis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weston
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Musunuru
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Willard
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery