title: Pseudoaneurysm inside of a true aneurysm.
abstract: Left ventricular pseudoaneurysms and true aneurysms are two possible complications of myocardial infarction. However, while pseudoaneuryms require urgent surgical resection, true aneuryms can often be managed medically, making imperative an accurate diagnosis.The authors describe a case of a delayed rupture of a true aneurysm that was contained and gave rise to a pseudoaneurysm inside of a true aneurysm. The echocardiography allowed the differential diagnosis for a timely surgical intervention which resulted in the patient's full recovery.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Faro Hospital, Faro, Portugal. Peter_senado2002@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cordeiro
authors.forename: Salomé
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ferrinha
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Brandão
authors.forename: Manuel P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Magalhães
authors.forename: Ilídio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jesus
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications; D012421:Rupture