An x-ray of an asymptomatic 64- year-old male executive coming in for his regular annual medical checkup. He had an anterior Q wave MI 4 years ago. What is your diagnosis?
Correct Answer: left ventricular aneurysm
Description: (b) Source: (Fuster, pp. 1321-1322)Note the abnormal humped contour of the left ventricular border, with a curvilinear calcification following the abnormal cardiac contour. The presence of calcification in the ventricular wall and the abnormal left ventricular contour alerts one to the consideration of a ventricular aneurysm.
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