Massive false aneurysm of the left ventricle with dysphagia.
A patient with a massive false aneurysm of the left ventricle following myocardial infarction is described. The pseudoaneurysm compressed the esophagus causing severe dysphagia, and contributed to advanced terminal cachexia.
D001344:Autopsy; D002100:Cachexia / Q000209:etiology; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000175:diagnosis; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D007204:Indium; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012907:Smoking
D007204:Indium