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Left ventricular aneurysm Microchapters |
Differentiating Left ventricular aneurysm from other Diseases |
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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 bulge of the silhouette of the left ventricle on chest x-ray is the characteristic finding for LV aneurysm.
Chest X Ray
- The presence of a discrete bulge in the heart silhouette is suggestive of a true aneurysm.[1]
- Marked calcification may be present on bulge.
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Calcified left ventricular aneurysm
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Calcified left ventricular aneurysm
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