Author/Authors :
Gaddipati, Vamsi C. Department of Cardiovascular Sciences - Morsani College of Medicine - University of South Florida, Tampa, USA , Martin, Angel I. Department of Internal Medicine - Morsani College of Medicine - University of South Florida, Tampa, USA , Valenzuela, Mauricio O. Department of Internal Medicine - Morsani College of Medicine - University of South Florida, Tampa, USA , Mahmud, Asef Department of Internal Medicine - Morsani College of Medicine - University of South Florida, Tampa, USA , Patel, Aarti A. Department of Cardiovascular Sciences - Morsani College of Medicine - University of South Florida, Tampa, USA
Abstract :
Ventricular pseudoaneurysm is an uncommon, potentially fatal complication that has been associated with myocardial infarction,
cardiac surgery, chest trauma, and infectious processes. Diagnosis can be challenging, as cases are rare and slowly progressing and
typically lack identifiable features on clinical presentation. As a result, advanced imaging techniques have become the hallmark of
identification. Ahead, we describe a patient who presents with acute decompensated heart failure and was incidentally discovered
to have a large right ventricular pseudoaneurysm that developed following previous traumatic anterior rib fracture.
