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A chest CT scan with or without contrast may reveal the size and the location of the LV aneurysm. It can also show the presence of calcifications in it. | |||
==CT== | ==CT== | ||
CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of LV aneurysm. CT scan | A CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of LV aneurysm. A CT scan can indicate the location, size, and the presence of thrombosis in the wall of the aneurysm.<ref name="pmid5659397">{{cite journal |vauthors=Mourdjinis A, Olsen E, Raphael MJ, Mounsey JP |title=Clinical diagnosis and prognosis of ventricular aneurysm |journal=Br Heart J |volume=30 |issue=4 |pages=497–513 |year=1968 |pmid=5659397 |pmc=487659 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
[[Image:output_zs7jQc.gif|600px|Calcified left ventricular aneurysm]] | [[Image:output_zs7jQc.gif|600px|Calcified left ventricular aneurysm]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]
Overview
A chest CT scan with or without contrast may reveal the size and the location of the LV aneurysm. It can also show the presence of calcifications in it.
CT
A CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of LV aneurysm. A CT scan can indicate the location, size, and the presence of thrombosis in the wall of the aneurysm.[1]
