Giant and Calcified Post-Infarction True Left Ventricular Aneurysm: What to Do?
Introduction
A calcified true left ventricular aneurysm (LVA) is a serious complication in the chronic phase post an acute myocardial infarction (MI); however, it is seldom observed in modern clinical practice¹. LVA may be asymptomatic; however, it can be the cause of refractory heart failure, sustained ventricular arrhythmias, and arterial embolism. The indications for left calcified ventricular aneurysmectomy remain controversial.– We report a case of a giant, true LVA that was reasonably managed clinically in an inoperable patient.
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