title: A large left ventricular pseudoaneurysm evaluated with multimodality cardiac imaging.
abstract: Rarely, the rupture of the free wall of the left ventricle is contained by an adherent pericardium, creating a pseudoaneurysm. This clinical finding calls for emergency surgery. However, true aneurysms, if no ruptures are detectable and myocardium wall integrity is confirmed, can often be managed medically. Therefore, the accurate diagnosis of these conditions is clinically important. In this report, we present a case of large left ventricular pseudoaneurysm evaluated with multimodality cardiac imaging.
authors: Kartal Kosuyolu Heart & Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Hakan
authors: H
authors: Çakir
authors: Elnur
authors: E
authors: Alizade
authors: Göksel
authors: G
authors: Açar
authors: Zübeyde
authors: Z
authors: Bayram
authors: Ali M
authors: AM
authors: Esen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography