IMalatya Army District Hospital
IISarikamis Army District Hospital - Turkey
Uma paciente do sexo feminino de 68 anos, com aneurisma gigante ventricular esquerdo causado por extenso infarto do miocárdio prévio, veio ao nosso ambulatório, queixando-se de falta de ar. O diâmetro mediolateral do aneurisma era de 72 mm, o que é muito maior do que o ventrículo em si (
Correspondência: Sait Demirkol Malatya Army District Hospital Malatya 44080 - Turkey E-mail:
Artigo recebido em 15/05/09; artigo revisado recebido em 21/08/09;aceito em 27/08/09.
IMalatya Army District Hospital
IISarikamis Army District Hospital - Turkey
A 68-year-old woman with a giant left ventricular aneurysm caused by a past extensive myocardial infarction presented at our outpatient clinic complaining of shortness of breath. The mediolateral diameter of the aneurysm was 72 mm, which is much larger than the ventricle itself (
She had a history of high-dose nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug use due to her chronic arthritis, which might have possibly contributed to the expansion of her large aneurysm. The presence of hypertension and the use of steroids and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs may promote aneurysm formation.
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Manuscript received May 15, 2009; revised manuscript received August 21, 2009; accepted August 27, 2009.