title: Diagnosis of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm by cardiac CT angiography.
abstract: We present a case of a patient with left ventricular pseudoaneurysm which was not noted on transthoracic echocardiography but incidentally detected by CT angiography in preparation of ablation therapy for ventricular tachycardia. The patient underwent successful surgical repair of the pseudoaneurysm. The case illustrates the utility of CT angiography for the diagnosis of this rare, but hazardous condition.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 N Wolfe St, Blalock 524, Baltimore, MD 21287-0409, USA.
authors.forename: Ravi K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 N Wolfe St, Blalock 524, Baltimore, MD 21287-0409, USA.
authors.forename: Rosco
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gore
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 N Wolfe St, Blalock 524, Baltimore, MD 21287-0409, USA.
authors.forename: Boaz D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Rosen
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 N Wolfe St, Blalock 524, Baltimore, MD 21287-0409, USA. Electronic address: ArminZadeh@jhu.edu.
authors.forename: Armin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arbab-Zadeh
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Cardiac CTA; Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm