Left ventricular aneurysm chest x ray
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]
Overview
Overview
A bulge of the silhouette of the left ventricle on chest x-ray is the characteristic finding in LV aneurysm.
Chest X Ray
Chest X Ray
- The presence of a discrete bulge in the heart silhouette is suggestive of a true aneurysm.[1]
- Marked calcification may be present on bulge.
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Calcified left ventricular aneurysm -
Calcified left ventricular aneurysm
References
References
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