Lee and Atwood (March 6 issue) 1 provide an example of a calcified left ventricular aneurysm visualized by computed tomography (CT). On closer inspection, the pattern of calcifications in the apical ...

—Dr. Wang spoke to MedPage Today to discuss the diagnosis of apical HCM, and distinct features of this disease subtype. Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a morphological subtype of HCM that ...

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetically and phenotypically diverse disease with some patients at risk of sudden death or heart failure. Maron et al. used cardiovascular magnetic resonance, ...

This ECG was from a patient with a left ventricular aneurysm. A left ventricular aneurysm (LV aneurysm) can be diagnosed on ECG when there is persistent ST segment elevation occurring 6 weeks after a ...

What are the complications of a left ventricular aneurysm? A left ventricular aneurysm can form after a transmural myocardial infarction. Most commonly, the apex of the heart is involved; however, the ...

Case 1. W. C., a 56-year-old man, was transferred to the hospital for convalescent hospital care. He was a highway-department maintenance worker, and his duties had included pick and shovel work as ...

A rare congenital heart defect, LV apical aneurysm, in a one-month-old infant was successfully treated at a city hospital. The case highlights the importance of early diagnosis, intricate surgery, and ...