Left ventricular aneurysm medical therapy

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Medical Therapy

Class IIa
"1. It is reasonable that patients with STEMI who develop a ventricular aneurysm associated with intractable ventricular tachyarrhythmias and/or pump failure unresponsive to medical and catheter based therapy be considered for LV aneurysmectomy and CABG surgery. (Level of Evidence: B)"

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