Incidental Finding of Giant Left Ventricular Aneurysm: Case Report and Literature Review.
Publication/Presentation Date
6-1-2017
Abstract
Left ventricular aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms are complications of myocardial infarction. With advances in percutaneous coronary intervention, development of thrombolytic agents, and early initiation of treatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors to decrease afterload and inhibit left ventricular remodeling, these complications have become much less common. Here, we report an incidental finding of a giant aneurysm of the left ventricle with associated thrombus and mural calcifications in an elderly male patient who presented to his primary care physician for abdominal pain and denied any prior coronary artery disease. In addition, a potential inflammatory mass at the rectosigmoid junction was also found by computed tomography scanning for his abdominal problem.
Volume
70
Issue
6
First Page
271
Last Page
273
ISSN
0038-3317
Published In/Presented At
Omar, M., Li, S., & Anuwatworn, A. (2017). Incidental Finding of Giant Left Ventricular Aneurysm: Case Report and Literature Review. South Dakota medicine : the journal of the South Dakota State Medical Association, 70(6), 271–273.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
28813764
Department(s)
Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division
Document Type
Article