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. 1978 Jul;40(7):812–816. doi: 10.1136/hrt.40.7.812

Non-invasive diagnosis of pseudoaneurysm of left ventricle.

R van Mechelen, N M van Hemel, P P van Rijk
PMCID: PMC483489  PMID: 687480

Abstract

A patient free of symptoms, with a pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle after inferoposterolateral myocardial infarction, is reported. The diagnosis was established by nuclear cardiography and echocardiography of the left ventricle.

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