Left Ventricular False Aneurysm Characterized by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and Late Enhancemente Technique

• Autor(es): Andrade, Luísa Costa ; Donato, Paulo ; Ferreira, Maria João
• Data: 2014
• Origem: Acta Radiológica Portuguesa
• Assunto(s): Casos Clínicos
• Tipo de Documento: Artigo científico
• Idioma: Português

Descrição

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.