True aneurysm of the left ventricle: a case report and literature review.
Pathologic specimens acquired by anatomy departments may be of fundamental anatomical and clinical interest. In this report we describe a true aneurysm of the left ventricle and we review the relevant clinical records of the patient. A detailed review of the literature on ventricular aneurysms is presented with emphasis on particular aspects of cardiac anatomy.
Flaherty
G T
GT
Department of Anatomy, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.
O'Neill
M N
MN
Daly
K M
KM
Folan-Curran
J
J
D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology