Ventricular aneurysm as current complication following acute myocardial infarction

Definition

A discrete dyskinetic area of the left ventricular wall with a broad neck after acute myocardial infarction. The wall of the true aneurysm is thinner than the rest of the left ventricle; it is usually composed of fibrous tissue and necrotic muscle, occasionally mixed with viable myocardium. In contrast, pseudoaneurysms are composed of organised hematoma and pericardium and lack any elements of the original myocardial wall.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Certain current complications following acute myocardial infarction

• BA60.0Dressler syndrome
• BA60.1Other pericarditis as current complication following acute myocardial infarction
• BA60.3Ventricular septal defect as current complication following acute myocardial infarction
• BA60.4Cardiac rupture as current complication following acute myocardial infarction
• BA60.5Pulmonary embolism as current complication following acute myocardial infarction
• BA60.6Rupture of papillary muscle or chordae tendineae as current complication following acute myocardial infarction
• BA60.7Mural thrombus as current complication following acute myocardial infarction
• BA60.8Arrhythmia as current complication following acute myocardial infarction