Congenital 'bifid' left ventricular apex masquerading as pseudo-aneurysm following acute myocardial infarction.
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DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehw524
Abstract: A 68-year-old diabetic man with persisting chest pain presented to the emergency department. The electrocardiogram (ECG) showed inferior and lateral ST-segment depression. Coronary angiography demonstrated complete occlusion of the left circumflex artery ( Panel A… read more here.
Keywords: apex masquerading; bifid left; congenital bifid; masquerading pseudo ... See more keywords
Case report: Metastatic melanoma masquerading as apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.993631
Abstract: Background Cardiac tumors are usually metastatic. Melanoma is the tumor with the highest rate of cardiac metastasis. Clinicians need to be aware of the metastatic involvement of the left ventricular apex as a differential diagnosis… read more here.
Keywords: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; apical hypertrophic; ventricular apex; metastatic melanoma ... See more keywords