Author(s): Andrade, LC ; Donato, P ; Ferreira, MJ ; Caseiro-Alves, F
Date: 2014
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.4/1777
Origin: Repositório do Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra
Subject(s): Aneurisma Cardíaco; Ressonância Magnética; Falso Aneurisma
Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication of myocardial infarction. Differentiation between true and false aneurysms, although difficult, is crucial, because of the different treatment options they entail. We present a rare case of a giant pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle related with a previous myocardial infarction. The present case highlights the pivotal role of magnetic resonance imaging for differential diagnosis between these entities.
