An isolated mid‐anterolateral wall true ventricular aneurysm due to coronary artery disease

Abstract

AbstractAneurysms following a myocardial infarction usually involve the apical wall segments. We present a case of a rare isolated mid‐anterolateral wall aneurysm due to occlusion of a diagonal branch. We review the echocardiographic criteria for diagnosing a left ventricular (LV) aneurysm and discuss how to differentiate one from a more critical pseudoaneurysm. We demonstrate the utility of using ultrasound enhancing contrast and review imaging protocols for ruling out associated LV thrombus.