Roberto Lorusso, Matteo Matteucci, Stamatios Lerakis, Daniele Ronco, Lorenzo Menicanti, Samin K Sharma, Pedro R Moreno
Ventricular aneurysm represents a rare complication of transmural acute myocardial infarction, although other cardiac, congenital, or metabolic diseases may also predispose to such condition. Ventricular expansion includes all the cardiac layers, usually with a large segment involved. Adverse events include recurrent angina, reduced ventricular stroke volume with congestive heart failure, mitral regurgitation, thromboembolism, and ventricular arrhythmias. Multimodality imaging is paramount to provide comprehensive assessment, allowing for appropriate therapeutic decision-making...
May 14, 2024: Journal of the American College of Cardiology