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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This ECG was from a patient with a left ventricular aneurysm. A left ventricular aneurysm (LV aneurysm) can be diagnosed on ECG when there is persistent ST segment elevation occurring 6 weeks after a ...

A 30-year-old patient, gravida 1, para 0, on the 21st week of gestation, was referred for fetal echocardiography due to suspected cardiac malformation. The patient had no specific medical, obstetrical ...

CHICAGO, IL—An unconventional approach to combat left ventricular remodeling following myocardial infarction appears to improve heart function and patient symptoms, although investigators caution it’s ...

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 ...