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Multiple idiopathic left ventricular aneurysms in a Japanese woman.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10377718     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Idiopathic aneurysms of the left ventricle (LV) are uncommon in Western society. Multiple idiopathic LV aneurysms are distinctly unusual and are rarely reported. As with aneurysms of atherosclerotic origin, these entities may be associated with chest discomfort, congestive heart failure, cardiac dysrhythmias, and thromboembolic phenomena. We present the case of a Japanese woman living in the United States with chest discomfort, ventricular arrhythmias, and a previous transient ischemic attack who demonstrated four discrete LV aneurysms on ventriculography. Extensive evaluation demonstrated no clear cause for these aneurysms. The patient was treated conservatively with medical therapy and has continued to do well without adverse clinical sequelae.
Authors:
G A Harris; A K Wong; D A Lantz
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Military medicine     Volume:  164     ISSN:  0026-4075     ISO Abbreviation:  Mil Med     Publication Date:  1999 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-07-08     Completed Date:  1999-07-08     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2984771R     Medline TA:  Mil Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  448-50     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, CA 94535, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / therapeutic use
Electrocardiography
Female
Heart Aneurysm / complications,  diagnosis*,  drug therapy
Heart Block / etiology
Heart Catheterization
Heart Ventricles
Humans
Ischemic Attack, Transient / etiology
Japan / ethnology
Middle Aged
United States
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors

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