Cross-sectional echocardiographic recognition of submitral left ventricular aneurysm

• Published in: International journal of cardiology Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 327 - 332
• Main Authors: Sharma, Satyavan, Desai, Ajit G., Bhattacharya, S.S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Shannon Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.03.1987; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Annular submitral aneurysm; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cardiomegaly - diagnosis; Contrast echocardiography; Cross-sectional echocardiography; Cross-Sectional Studies; Echocardiography; Endocardial and cardiac valvular diseases; Female; Heart; Heart Aneurysm - diagnosis; Heart Aneurysm - surgery; Hemodynamics; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Mitral Valve; Tropical medicine; Annular submitral aneurysm; Cross-sectional echocardiography; Contrast echocardiography; Human; Mitral valve; Echocardiography; Ultrasonic investigation; Aneurysm; Cardiovascular disease; Subvalvular; Left ventricle; India; Asia; Cardiac valvular disease; Mitral regurgitation; Observation; Two dimensional technique
• ISSN: 0167-5273; 1874-1754
• DOI: 10.1016/0167-5273(87)90203-8

Three cases of annular submitral left ventricular aneurysm precisely diagnosed by cross-sectional echocardiography are reported from the Indian subcontinent. The cineangiographic findings are available in all and morphologic findings in two cases. The apical four-chamber view demonstrated a characteristically large aneurysm arising below the mural leaflet of the mitral valve extending anterolaterally and posteriorly and communicating with the left ventricular cavity in all the cases. Contrast echocardiography performed during cardiac catheterisation promises to be a good technique for the qualitative assessment of the associated mitral regurgitation. Cross-sectional echocardiography is invaluable in diagnosis and assessment of results of surgery in this entity.