A left ventricular aneurysm can form after a transmural myocardial infarction and involves dilation of the left ventricular wall in an abnormal fashion. Most commonly, the apex of the heart is ...
Lee and Atwood (March 6 issue) 1 provide an example of a calcified left ventricular aneurysm visualized by computed tomography (CT). On closer inspection, the pattern of calcifications in the apical ...
In the present case a subvalvular annular aneurysm of the left ventricle was discovered in a five-year-old white boy fifteen months after severe precordial trauma. The aneurysm was repaired with the ...
What are the complications of a left ventricular aneurysm? A left ventricular aneurysm can form after a transmural myocardial infarction. Most commonly, the apex of the heart is involved; however, the ...
A 22-week fetus presented with a large left ventricular aneurysm, 24 × 21 × 18 mm in size, detected by abnormal four-chamber view, and severe fetal hydrops with pericardial effusion, ascites and skin ...
A 65-year-old asymptomatic man with type 2 diabetes on insulin therapy and a history of sarcoidosis was admitted to a hospital due to a suspicion of a lung tumor. Control chest X-ray identified a ...
Fortis Escorts Heart Institute (FEHI) successfully performed a double surgery to correct a left ventricle aneurysm followed by an left ventricular assisting device (LVAD) implant. This is a unique ...
The left ventricle is one of four chambers of the heart. It is located in the bottom left portion of the heart below the left atrium, separated by the mitral valve. As the heart contracts, blood ...
Overview Examination and Palpation of the Apical Impulse (Point of Maximal Impulse) Palpation Percussing the Cardiac Silhouette Special Maneuvers Examination and Palpation of the Apical Impulse (Point ...