Multimodal Imaging Evaluation and Follow-up of a Congenital Left Ventricular Aneurysm
Congenital left ventricular aneurysm (CLVA) is a rare cardiac malformation with an unknown etiopathogenesis and variable clinical manifestations. Due to the rarity of this condition, no established guidelines exist, and clinical management must be individualized. We report a case of an incidental diagnosis of a CLVA in a 37-year-old man, with a 4-year follow-up. We highlight the role of noninvasive multimodal cardiac imaging in supporting diagnosis, enabling periodic monitoring, and excluding potential complications associated with this disease. In addition, we demonstrate how a watchful "wait and see" approach may be applicable in this rare condition.
Authors
- Matteo Brusamolino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2077-2879)
- Gianluca Pontone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1339-6679)
- José F. Rodríguez‐Palomares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7229-9780)
- Ruper Oliveró (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0888-8572)
- Víctor González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7243-0876)
Institutions
- Hebron University (PS)
- University of Milan (IT)
- Centro Cardiologico Monzino (IT)
- Centro de Investigación en Red en Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (ES)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (ES)
- Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari (ES)
- ERN GUARD-Heart (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- CJC Open
- Published
- 2025-06-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjco.2025.06.002
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01
Funders
- Ministero della Salute