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A publication of the Cardiovascular Imaging Department of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology. ISSN (online version): 2675-312XISSN (printed version): 2318-8219
Uma publicação do Departamento de Imagem Cardiovascular da Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia. ISSN (versão on-line): 2675-312XISSN (versão impressa): 2318-8219
DOI: 10.36660/abcimg.20230106i
Introduction Left ventricular (LV) pseudoaneurysm is nowadays a rare but still potentially fatal complication of myocardial infarction (MI). Recent studies have estimated that following ST-elevation MI, 0.27 to 0.91% of patients develop mechanical complications. LV free wall rupture (VFWR) is estimated to occur in 0.01 to 0.52% of patients, showing a clear decrease in incidence associated with the widespread adoption of reperfusion therapy. Nonetheless, there has been no significant decrease in associated mortality rates and this complication remains an important […]
Keywords: Echocardiography; Myocardial infarction; Pseudoaneurysm