Cardiac pseudoaneurysms: a clinical case series.

Cardiac pseudoaneurysms are a potentially life-threatening pathology with a variety of non-specific clinical manifestations. This case series uniquely shares a collection of rare pathologies with differing preceding risk factors and presentations, with an emphasis on the utility of multi-modality imaging in diagnosis and management. We present three cases of cardiac pseudoaneurysms. Case 1 is a 27-year-old woman with delayed presentation of a traumatic left ventricular pseudoaneurysm (LVP). Case 2 is a 73-year-old man with post-myocardial infarction LVP. Case 3 is a 38-year-old man with left ventricular outflow tract pseudoaneurysm after aortic valve replacement. Cardiac pseudoaneurysms are rare and important to diagnose in a timely manner. Advances in non-invasive imaging modalities have improved our ability to distinguish pseudoaneurysms from other pathologies, leading to more timely management. © The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology.

Citation

Grace Alexander, Mahi L Ashwath. Cardiac pseudoaneurysms: a clinical case series. European heart journal. Case reports. 2024 Jan;8(1):ytad636

PMID: 38213869

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