Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Korean Society of Echocardiography (한국심초음파학회)
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Progression of Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm after an Acute Myocardial Infarction

  • Kim, Mi-Na (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Seong-Mi (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Sun-Won (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Kwang-No (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Jung-Sun (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kang, Eun-Joo (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Ahn, Cheol-Min (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Shim, Wan-Joo (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine)
  • Published : 2010.12.27
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Abstract

Left ventricular (LV) pseudoaneurysms rarely occur, but are detected more often with the development of new diagnostic tools. Since LV pseudoaneurysms are life-threatening, early surgical intervention is recommended. This report describes an 87-year-old woman with heart failure and a large LV pseudoaneurysm which progressed from a small LV pseudoaneurysm after an acute myocardial infarction over a 1-year period.

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