title: Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm Following Inferior Myocardial Infarction: A Case for Conservative Management.
abstract: Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication of myocardial infarction that carries a high mortality rate. Although conventional wisdom suggests prompt surgical repair in order to mitigate risk of expansion and rupture, there are some data to support non-operative management in asymptomatic individuals with likely chronic pseudoaneurysms, particularly when surgical candidacy is poor. We present a case of a medically managed left ventricular pseudoaneurysm subsequent to inferior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with 6-month follow-up data.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ludmir
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Karan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kapoor
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Praveen
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: George
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Jasjeet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Khural
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Barr
keywords: Echocardiography; Left ventricular mass; Pseudoaneurysm