title: Coincidence of true and false left ventricular aneurysm.
abstract: Coincidence of true and false left ventricular aneurysm is very rare. To date 6 cases have been reported in the world literature. We present a case of false aneurysm emanating from a posterior true aneurysm of the left ventricle. These findings were demonstrated preoperatively by transesophageal echocardiography and were confirmed at operation. The aneurysms were successfully resected and the ventricle repaired.
authors.affiliation: Albert Starr Academic Center for Cardiac Surgery, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Portland, Oregon 97225, USA.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Furnary
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery