title: [Ventricular pseudoaneurysm. Clinical and echocardiographic evolution].
abstract: The case of a patient with cardiac rupture following a myocardial infarction is presented. The rupture led to the formation of a ventricular pseudoaneurysm that was occupied by a thrombus that sealed the breakthrough point. The patient has survived without surgical treatment during the last 5 years.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ecocardiografía del INCICH, Ciudad de México, México.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ruiz Torres
authors.forename: Francisco-Javier
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Roldán
authors.forename: Juan Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: López Quijano
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vargas Barrón
mesh_terms: D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome