| Aneurysm of heart | |
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| Classification and external resources | |
 Heart left ventricular aneurysm short axis view |
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| ICD-10 | I25.3 |
| ICD-9 | 414.1 |
| MeSH | D006322 |
An aneurysm of heart is a condition that can occur after a myocardial infarction due to the inadequate resistance of the new scar tissue to the systolic pressure.
It should not be confused with a coronary artery aneurysm, which is an aneurysm of the vessels supplying the heart, not the heart itself.
It should also not be confused with a pseudoaneurysm[1][2] or a myocardial rupture (which involves a hole in the wall, not just a bulge.)
References
- ^ Zoffoli G, Mangino D, Venturini A, et al (February 2009). "Diagnosing left ventricular aneurysm from pseudo-aneurysm: a case report and a review in literature". J Cardiothorac Surg 4 (1): 11. doi:. PMID 19239694. PMC 2654444. http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/4/1/11.
- ^ Brown SL, Gropler RJ, Harris KM (May 1997). "Distinguishing left ventricular aneurysm from pseudoaneurysm. A review of the literature". Chest 111 (5): 1403–9. PMID 9149600. http://www.chestjournal.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=9149600.
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