Cor Vasa 2002, 43(6):296-299

Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm - the position of radionuclide ventriculography in diagnosing the condition

Otakar Kraft^1,*, Vojtěch Ullmann¹, Jaroslav Januška²

¹ Klinika nukleární medicíny

² Kardiochirurgické centrum, Fakultní nemocnice s poliklinikou, Ostrava, Česká republika

This is the case of a 62-year-old patient in whom radionuclide ventriculography contributed to establishing the diagnosis of a life-threatening condition, i. e., left ventricular pseudoaneurysm. The method is non-invasive, safe, and not inconvenient to the patient. The condition was successfully managed by an acute cardiac surgical procedure.

Keywords: Radionuclide ventriculography; Echocardiography; Pseudoaneurysm

Published: June 1, 2002  Show citation