title: Idiopathic left ventricular aneurysm: an unusual substrate of ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia.
abstract: Idiopathic left ventricular aneurysm (LVA) is a very rare clinical condition. This article describes a patient with idiopathic LVA associated with episodes of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation. Clinical and instrumental examinations did not reveal the pathogenesis of the aneurysm. The malignant clinical course suggests that an aggressive antiarrhythmic treatment, including ICD implantation, may be warranted.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Cardiologia, Ospedale S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Proclemer
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Miani
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Basadonna
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rocco
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nicotra
mesh_terms: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000209:etiology; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents