Is Expanding Heart Always Serious?
Journal Title: Clinical Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Left Ventricular Pseudo Aneurysm (LVPA) is a rare complication occurs in population that carries the risk. Clinical presentation of a large LVPA can be variable which make the diagnosis challenging. Given the high risk of death in such cases, high clinical suspicion in addition to the use of proper diagnostic modality may reduce the mortality rate & guide the management decision. Echocardiogram is considered the proper investigation tool to screen, diagnose the presence of LVPA & identify the high-risk feature of rupture. In this review will present catastrophic echocardiographic features in unusual clinical case presentation of a patient with large LV pseudo aneurysm presented with ischemic stroke & background of diabetes & hypertension.
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Jamilah Al Rahimi
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Is Expanding Heart Always Serious?
Left Ventricular Pseudo Aneurysm (LVPA) is a rare complication occurs in population that carries the risk. Clinical presentation of a large LVPA can be variable which make the diagnosis challenging. Given the high risk o...