title: Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm: an atypical case associated with a small ventricular septal defect.
abstract: We present an atypical case of postinfarction left ventricular pseudoaneurysm involving the posterobasal septal wall, with protrusion into the right ventricle, associated with a small septal defect and left-to-right shunt. In this case, a conservative approach was adopted rather than surgical management, and the patient had a good clinical outcome. Subsequent evaluation with two-dimensional colour Doppler, three-dimensional echocardiography and 16-slice computed tomography is reported.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Borgomanero Hospital, ASL 13, Novara, Italy. stemaffe@libero.it
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maffe'
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zenone
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paffoni
authors.forename: Nicolò Franchetti
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Pardo
authors.forename: Pierfranco
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dellavesa
authors.forename: Antonello
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perucca
authors.forename: Umberto
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Parravicini
authors.forename: Anna Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Paino
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bielli
authors.forename: Fabiana
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Signorotti
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zanetta
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018658:Ventricular Septal Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy