Abstract
In 1903, D. G. Hall,1reviewing 112 cases of aneurysms of the heart, found post mortem, said: Aneurysms of the heart must necessarily be of interest rather to the pathologist than to the clinician, for they are outside of the pale of practical diagnosis. He reported that, among the 112 cases of aneurysms of the heart, there were 92 of the left ventricle, over 60 per cent of these being at or near the apex of the heart. These were due to coronary occlusion that occurred between the ages of 40 and 70. Seventy-four per cent were in males and 32 of the 112 died suddenly. More recent reports on aneurysms of the left ventricle show statistics similar to Hall's. Cases of left ventricular aneurysm, diagnosed ante mortem by the fluoroscope and x-rays, and substantiated at autopsy, have been reported by Lutembacher (two cases),2Heitz and Corone3
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