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Idiopathic Mitral and Aortic Subvalvular Aneurysm in a Young Patient

João Pedro Laydner et al. Ana Paula Siciliano Rafael Castro da Silva Alex dos Santos Felix Maximiliano Freire Dutra

Abstract

Left ventricular aneurysms are primarily caused by coronary artery disease. Among them, there are also less common types, such as those located in the subvalvular regions of idiopathic origin. This article describes the case of a patient with a history of aortic subvalvular and Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm repairs who developed a new mitral subvalvular aneurysm.

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Left Ventricular Aneurysm With Contained Rupture

Priscila Nasser de Carvalho et al. Mariane Higa Shinzato Roberto Tadeu Magro Kroll Andrea Cunha Cortellazzi Aloysio Abdo Silva Campos

Introduction

Left ventricular aneurysms (LVA) and left ventricular pseudoaneurysms (LVPA) are serious complications resulting from transmural myocardial infarction. Their incidence has decreased considerably with the advancements of interventional cardiology, using early revascularization of the compromised coronary artery, preventing ventricular remodeling. Differential diagnosis is often not easy; however, it must be made early.

An LVA occurs months or years after acute myocardial infarction. It is formed by an area of scar tissue and contains the three layers of the ventricular wall (endocardium, myocardium, and pericardium). Its wall is preserved and may contain thrombi. An LVPA is a rare complication that can occur days or months after the infarction. It is formed by the weakened wall that ruptures after the infarction, in a way that this rupture is contained by the pericardium, resulting in discontinuity of the endocardial border. Usually, an LVA is located in the apical and anterior regions, while an LVPA is located in the posterolateral region of the left ventricle.

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An Atypical Non-Cardiac Presentation of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

André Alexandre et al. Carla Roque Isabel Sá João Silveira Severo Torres

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Isolated Aneurysmal Dilatation of the Right Atrium, with Surgical Resolution, in a 53-Year-Old Adult

Edmar Atik et al. Alessandra Costa Barreto Maria Angélica Binotto Marcelo B. Jatene

Introduction

Isolated aneurysmal dilatation of the right atrium is a rare congenital anomaly. Its identification occurs in several age groups, from the fetus to adulthood. The clinical manifestation of this anomaly varies according to the magnitude of the dilation, from asymptomatic patients, usually in children and young people, to the presence of difficult-to-control supraventricular arrhythmias, right heart failure, airway obstruction, pneumonia, and thromboembolic events in adults. The diagnosis is established after verification of cardiomegaly in routine radiographic examinations and confirmed later by echocardiogram. It is noteworthy in this pathology the disproportionate size of the right atrium concerning the other cardiac cavities, with the tricuspid ring also dilated but with a preserved tricuspid valve. The tricuspid insufficiency that accompanies the condition results from the dilation of the valve ring. The recommendation for surgical correction then becomes prophylactic in childhood, given the good evolution verified later.

The differential diagnosis includes Ebstein’s anomaly, pericardial effusion, and mediastinal thoracic tumors.

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Spasm of the Internal Thoracic Artery. Value of Echocardiography and Doppler in Long-term Follow-up

José Sebastião de Abreu et al. Tereza Cristina Pinheiro Diogenes Ana Gardenia L. Ponte Farias Marilia Esther Benevides Abreu … Renan Abreu Freire José Erirtônio Façanha Barreto

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Giant and Calcified Post-Infarction True Left Ventricular Aneurysm: What to Do?

Alexandre Hideo Kajita et al. Marcos Danillo Peixoto Oliveira Fernando Reis Menezes Marcelo Franken … Luciano Moreira Baraciolli José Carlos Nicolau

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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Idiopathic Mitral and Aortic Subvalvular Aneurysm in a Young Patient

Abstract

Left Ventricular Aneurysm With Contained Rupture

Introduction

An Atypical Non-Cardiac Presentation of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

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Isolated Aneurysmal Dilatation of the Right Atrium, with Surgical Resolution, in a 53-Year-Old Adult

Introduction

Spasm of the Internal Thoracic Artery. Value of Echocardiography and Doppler in Long-term Follow-up

Giant and Calcified Post-Infarction True Left Ventricular Aneurysm: What to Do?

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