Abstract
Left ventricular aneurysm occurs most commonly as a consequence of myocardial Infarction. Congenital Left Ventricular aneurysms occurs rarely as diverticuli of the apex, as a part of a syndrome of congenital defects or following myocardial infarction in children with anomalous origin of coronary arteries, Post-traumatic left ventricular ancurysms are also reported in literature. Chronic infections like tuberculosis with arteritis is also reported as one of the causative factor. Here we report a case of such left ventricular pseudoaneurysms in a young patient probably ischemic in origin. The patient underwent surgery with favorable outcome.
Highlights
Left ventricular aneurysm occurs most commonly as a consequence of myocardial infaretion
Myocardial infarction is the cause of left ventricular aneurysm formation in adult population
The commonest etiology of left ventricular aneurysm is congenital presenting as diverticulum of the apex or as a part of a syndrome of congenital defects
Summary
Left ventricular aneurysm occurs most commonly as a consequence of myocardial infaretion. Congenital Left Ventricular aneurysms occurs rarely as diverticuli of the apex, as a part of a syndrome of congenital defects or following myocardial infarction in children with anomalous origin of coronary arteries, Post-traumatic left ventricular aneurysms are reported in literature, And much rarer are idiopathic left ventricular aneurysms. Chagas’ disease or sarcoidosis, malformation of arterics or non-specific myocarditis are reported as possible cause for the condition
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