Left ventricular aneurysm echocardiography or ultrasound

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]

Overview

An echocardiography is the preferred modality for diagnosing LV aneurysm. It is helpful for estimating the size and location of the aneurysm, as well as the presence of thrombosis in the wall of the aneurysm.

Echocardiography

It is the modality of choice for diagnosing LV aneurysm. ^[1]^[2]
It can measure the size and location of the aneurysm, and it can help distinguish true from false aneurysms based on the mouth size.
Echocardiography is useful for diagnosing dyskinesia or akinesia during systole.
Echocardiography can diagnose mural thrombosis in the aneurysmal sac.
Color flow echocardiography is helpful for establishing the diagnosis based on the in and out flow pattern in the aneurysm.

References

↑ Arvan S, Varat MA (1984). “Persistent ST-segment elevation and left ventricular wall abnormalities: a 2-dimensional echocardiographic study”. Am. J. Cardiol. 53 (11): 1542–6. PMID 6731299.
↑ Matsumoto M, Watanabe F, Goto A, Hamano Y, Yasui K, Minamino T, Abe H, Kamada T (1985). “Left ventricular aneurysm and the prediction of left ventricular enlargement studied by two-dimensional echocardiography: quantitative assessment of aneurysm size in relation to clinical course”. Circulation. 72 (2): 280–6. PMID 3159507.

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[pmid6731299-1] Arvan S, Varat MA (1984). “Persistent ST-segment elevation and left ventricular wall abnormalities: a 2-dimensional echocardiographic study”. Am. J. Cardiol. 53 (11): 1542–6. PMID 6731299.

[pmid3159507-2] Matsumoto M, Watanabe F, Goto A, Hamano Y, Yasui K, Minamino T, Abe H, Kamada T (1985). “Left ventricular aneurysm and the prediction of left ventricular enlargement studied by two-dimensional echocardiography: quantitative assessment of aneurysm size in relation to clinical course”. Circulation. 72 (2): 280–6. PMID 3159507.

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