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Background
- Acute MI or surgical mishap causes ventricular free wall rupture [1]
- Contained by pericardial adhesions
- Mortality rate high secondary to rupture of pseudoaneurysm
Causes
- Transmural MI (anterior or inferior most common)
- Surgical mishap
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
- Cardiac
- Other thoracic
- Metabolic
- Medications
Evaluation[3]
Management
- Surgical repair = 10% 5 yr mortality
- Medical therapy = 50% 5 yr mortality
Disposition
Complications
See Also
- ↑ Frances, C., Romero, A., and Grady, D. (1998). Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm. Journal of the American College of Cardiology; 32(3): 557 - 61
- ↑ Frances, C., Romero, A., Grady, D. (1998). Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 32(3); 557 - 61
- ↑ Frances, C., Romero, A., Grady, D. (1998). Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 32(3); 557 - 61