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Ventricular aneurysm

MedGen UID:
140271
•Concept ID:
C0392464
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Ventricular Aneurysm; Ventricular cardiac aneurysm
SNOMED CT: Ventricular cardiac aneurysm (90539001); Ventricular aneurysm (90539001)

Definition

A bulge or ballooning in the wall of the ventricle of the heart. (ACC) [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Prenatal diagnosis of congenital ventricular aneurysm and diverticulum: Prenatal features and perinatal management.
Morin C, Ponzio A, Guirgis M, Benzouid C, Beyler C, Rosenblatt J
Prenat Diagn 2022 Apr;42(4):428-434. Epub 2022 Mar 8 doi: 10.1002/pd.6122. PMID: 35238062
Ventricular Aneurysm: Diagnosis and Treatment.
Marzlin KM
AACN Adv Crit Care 2017 Winter;28(4):391-394. doi: 10.4037/aacnacc2017306. PMID: 29212649
Diagnosis and treatment of cardiac sarcoidosis.
Kusano KF, Satomi K
Heart 2016 Feb;102(3):184-90. Epub 2015 Dec 7 doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2015-307877. PMID: 26643814

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Postmyocardial Infarction Ventricular Aneurysm: JACC Focus Seminar 5/5.
Lorusso R, Matteucci M, Lerakis S, Ronco D, Menicanti L, Sharma SK, Moreno PR
J Am Coll Cardiol 2024 May 14;83(19):1917-1935. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.02.044. PMID: 38719371
Imaging in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Beyond Risk Stratification.
Nealy Z, Kramer C
Heart Fail Clin 2023 Oct;19(4):419-428. Epub 2023 Apr 29 doi: 10.1016/j.hfc.2023.03.004. PMID: 37714584Free PMC Article
Coronary Artery Disease: From Mechanism to Clinical Practice.
Shao C, Wang J, Tian J, Tang YD
Adv Exp Med Biol 2020;1177:1-36. doi: 10.1007/978-981-15-2517-9_1. PMID: 32246442
Left Ventricular Reconstruction for Postinfarction Left Ventricular Aneurysm: Review of Surgical Techniques.
Ruzza A, Czer LSC, Arabia F, Vespignani R, Esmailian F, Cheng W, De Robertis MA, Trento A
Tex Heart Inst J 2017 Oct;44(5):326-335. Epub 2017 Oct 1 doi: 10.14503/THIJ-16-6068. PMID: 29259502Free PMC Article
Lead aVR--the neglected lead.
Chenniappan M, Sankar RU, Saravanan K, Karthikeyan
J Assoc Physicians India 2013 Sep;61(9):650-4. PMID: 24772703

Diagnosis

Imaging in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Beyond Risk Stratification.
Nealy Z, Kramer C
Heart Fail Clin 2023 Oct;19(4):419-428. Epub 2023 Apr 29 doi: 10.1016/j.hfc.2023.03.004. PMID: 37714584Free PMC Article
Surgery for Ventricular Tachycardia.
Lawrie GM
Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J 2021 Apr 5;17(1):36-42. Epub 2021 Mar 25 doi: 10.14797/TESU5314. PMID: 34104318Free PMC Article
Left Ventricular Reconstruction for Postinfarction Left Ventricular Aneurysm: Review of Surgical Techniques.
Ruzza A, Czer LSC, Arabia F, Vespignani R, Esmailian F, Cheng W, De Robertis MA, Trento A
Tex Heart Inst J 2017 Oct;44(5):326-335. Epub 2017 Oct 1 doi: 10.14503/THIJ-16-6068. PMID: 29259502Free PMC Article
Ventricular Aneurysm: Diagnosis and Treatment.
Marzlin KM
AACN Adv Crit Care 2017 Winter;28(4):391-394. doi: 10.4037/aacnacc2017306. PMID: 29212649
Cardiocutaneous fistula.
Danias PG, Lehman T, Kartis T, Missri JC
Heart 1999 Mar;81(3):325-6. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.325. PMID: 10026366Free PMC Article

Therapy

Giant left ventricular aneurysm following arterial switch operation.
Buczyński M, Karolczak MA, Motylewicz B, Mądry W, Kuśmierczyk M, Szymańska-Beta K, Kopacz P, Zawadzki M, Kuźma J
Kardiol Pol 2022;80(4):501-502. Epub 2022 Mar 8 doi: 10.33963/KP.a2022.0068. PMID: 35258092
Surgery for Ventricular Tachycardia.
Lawrie GM
Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J 2021 Apr 5;17(1):36-42. Epub 2021 Mar 25 doi: 10.14797/TESU5314. PMID: 34104318Free PMC Article
Diagnosis and treatment of cardiac sarcoidosis.
Kusano KF, Satomi K
Heart 2016 Feb;102(3):184-90. Epub 2015 Dec 7 doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2015-307877. PMID: 26643814
Congenital left ventricular aneurysm.
Yamaguchi T, Miyamoto T, Yamauchi Y, Obayashi T
Circ J 2015;79(3):668-9. Epub 2014 Dec 9 doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-14-0719. PMID: 25491918
Intracardiac thrombi and systemic embolization.
Meltzer RS, Visser CA, Fuster V
Ann Intern Med 1986 May;104(5):689-98. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-104-5-689. PMID: 3516044

Prognosis

Imaging in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Beyond Risk Stratification.
Nealy Z, Kramer C
Heart Fail Clin 2023 Oct;19(4):419-428. Epub 2023 Apr 29 doi: 10.1016/j.hfc.2023.03.004. PMID: 37714584Free PMC Article
Enhanced oxidative stress and presence of ventricular aneurysm for risk prediction in cardiac sarcoidosis.
Yoshitomi R, Kobayashi S, Yano Y, Nakashima Y, Fujii S, Nanno T, Ishiguchi H, Fukuda M, Yoshiga Y, Okamura T, Suga K, Kawano R, Yano M
Heart 2022 Mar;108(6):429-437. Epub 2022 Jan 25 doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2021-320244. PMID: 35078868Free PMC Article
Inflammatory Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Remodeling.
Anzai T
Circ J 2018 Feb 23;82(3):629-635. Epub 2018 Feb 7 doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-18-0063. PMID: 29415911
Diagnosis and treatment of cardiac sarcoidosis.
Kusano KF, Satomi K
Heart 2016 Feb;102(3):184-90. Epub 2015 Dec 7 doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2015-307877. PMID: 26643814
Lead aVR--the neglected lead.
Chenniappan M, Sankar RU, Saravanan K, Karthikeyan
J Assoc Physicians India 2013 Sep;61(9):650-4. PMID: 24772703

Clinical prediction guides

Enhanced oxidative stress and presence of ventricular aneurysm for risk prediction in cardiac sarcoidosis.
Yoshitomi R, Kobayashi S, Yano Y, Nakashima Y, Fujii S, Nanno T, Ishiguchi H, Fukuda M, Yoshiga Y, Okamura T, Suga K, Kawano R, Yano M
Heart 2022 Mar;108(6):429-437. Epub 2022 Jan 25 doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2021-320244. PMID: 35078868Free PMC Article
Coronary Artery Disease: From Mechanism to Clinical Practice.
Shao C, Wang J, Tian J, Tang YD
Adv Exp Med Biol 2020;1177:1-36. doi: 10.1007/978-981-15-2517-9_1. PMID: 32246442
Inflammatory Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Remodeling.
Anzai T
Circ J 2018 Feb 23;82(3):629-635. Epub 2018 Feb 7 doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-18-0063. PMID: 29415911
Lead aVR--the neglected lead.
Chenniappan M, Sankar RU, Saravanan K, Karthikeyan
J Assoc Physicians India 2013 Sep;61(9):650-4. PMID: 24772703
Electrocardiogram of the failing heart.
Hombach V
Card Electrophysiol Rev 2002 Sep;6(3):209-14. doi: 10.1023/a:1016316706195. PMID: 12114840

Recent systematic reviews

Predictors of left ventricular thrombus after acute myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Kwok CS, Bennett S, Borovac JA, Schwarz K, Lip GYH
Coron Artery Dis 2023 Jun 1;34(4):250-259. Epub 2023 Mar 13 doi: 10.1097/MCA.0000000000001223. PMID: 36951727
Safety and efficacy of less-invasive ventricular enhancement procedure with the transcatheter Revivent TC(TM) system in patients with left ventricular aneurysm: a systematic review.
Brinza C, Cinteza M, Popa IV, Burlacu A
Rev Cardiovasc Med 2021 Jun 30;22(2):445-452. doi: 10.31083/j.rcm2202050. PMID: 34258911
Left ventricular reconstruction surgery in ischemic heart disease: a systematic review of the past two decades.
Doulamis IP, Perrea DN, Chloroyiannis IA
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 2019 Jun;60(3):422-430. Epub 2018 Nov 20 doi: 10.23736/S0021-9509.18.10647-1. PMID: 30465416
Congenital left ventricular outpouchings: a systematic review of 839 cases and introduction of a novel classification after two centuries.
Malakan Rad E, Awad S, Hijazi ZM
Congenit Heart Dis 2014 Nov-Dec;9(6):498-511. Epub 2014 Aug 27 doi: 10.1111/chd.12214. PMID: 25159202
Characteristics and outcome of primary congenital left ventricular aneurysm and diverticulum: analysis of cases from the literature.
Ohlow MA, Brunelli M, Lauer B
Prenat Diagn 2014 Sep;34(9):893-9. Epub 2014 May 15 doi: 10.1002/pd.4389. PMID: 24752829

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