title: Familial dilated cardiomyopathy complicated by left ventricular aneurysm.
abstract: Two siblings presented with symptoms of left ventricular dysfunction and ventricular arrhythmias. Echocardiography and left ventriculography revealed dilatation, diffuse hypokinesis and apical aneurysm of the left ventricle in both cases. Myocardial infarction was unlikely by history and examinations. We diagnosed them as cases of familial dilated cardiomyopathy complicated by left ventricular aneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute of Angiocardiology and Cardiovascular Clinic, Kyushu University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hirakawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koyanagi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Itaya
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takeshita
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakamura
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged