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Pseudoaneurysm Following High Lateral Myocardial Infarction: A Case Report [Anatol J Cardiol]
Anatol J Cardiol. 2001; 1(3): 210-212

Pseudoaneurysm Following High Lateral Myocardial Infarction: A Case Report

Murat Çaylı1, Mehmet Kanadaşı2, Cem Kayhan3, Mesut Demir2, Ayhan Usal2
1Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Kardiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Adana, Türkiye
2Çukurova University School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology
3Çukurova University School of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

Male patient with a history of high lateral myocardial infarction experienced 45 days before admission was accepted to our clinic with the initial diagnosis of congestive heart failure. Physical examination revealed 2-3°/6 systolic murmur in the mesocardiac region. Telecardiography revealed a mass of 12x6 cms in the left hilus. Pseudoaneurysm was diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiography and followed by left ventriculography. The symptoms of heart failure disappeared after successful surgical repair.

Keywords: Pseudoaneursym, high lateral myocardial infarction, heart failure

Murat Çaylı, Mehmet Kanadaşı, Cem Kayhan, Mesut Demir, Ayhan Usal. Pseudoaneurysm Following High Lateral Myocardial Infarction: A Case Report. Anatol J Cardiol. 2001; 1(3): 210-212
Manuscript Language: English


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