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Title: Congenital left ventricular aneurysm diagnosed by spiral CT angiography

Journal Article · · Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography
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  1. Hospital Cardiologique, Lille (France); and others

We report a rare case of congenital left ventricular aneurysm, diagnosed by spiral CT angiography. Despite 1 s time acquisition, spiral CT, with adequate acquisition parameters and bolus injection of contrast medium, produced sufficiently good images to permit visualization of the aneurysm. Subsequently, reconstructions (shaded surface display and multiplanar reformation) were performed to demonstrate the relationship of the aneurysm with the remainder of the left ventricle, the wide neck of the aneurysm, and the absence of contractility, therein permitting differentiation from a congenital diverticulum. 6 refs., 3 figs.

OSTI ID:
457562
Journal Information:
Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, Vol. 20, Issue 3; Other Information: PBD: May-Jun 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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