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Clinical characteristic and imaging findings of post-infarction left ventricular pseudoaneurysm versus aneurysm: a pooled analysis of 21,472 patients

2023-02-26 cardiovascular medicine Title + abstract only
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BackgroundLeft ventricular pseudoaneurysm (LVPA) is a rare but life-threatening complication of myocardial infarction (MI). Given the similarities in the clinical presentations and the appearance of the cardiac imaging, differentiation of LVPA from left ventricular aneurysm (LVA) remains a challenge but is imperative for timely management. We summarized and compared clinical and imaging findings of post-MI LVPA and LVA. MethodWe performed a comprehensive search of the literature in PubMed and S...

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