Background: A left ventricular aneurysm is a mechanical complication of a\nmyocardial infarction that frequently develops on the anterior and apical\nwall. Survival of 3 to 5 years is 27% and 12%, respectively. Our objective is to\nreport 3 cases of ventricular aneurysms in atypical locations and analyze the\nsurvival of these patients. Material and Methods: Three patients with suspicion\nof ventricular aneurysm after acute myocardial infarction who sought\nattention at our institution were included. All underwent transthoracic echocardiograms\n(TTE), cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), nuclear cardiology (NC),\ncoronary angiotomography and cardiac catheterization to assess the location\nand characteristics of the aneurysms, left ventricular systolic function and the\nanatomical and functional condition of the coronary arteries. Results: The\nmean age of studied patients was ................................
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