Aneurysm, False

Not an aneurysm but a well-defined collection of blood and CONNECTIVE TISSUE outside the wall of a blood vessel or the heart. It is the containment of a ruptured blood vessel or heart, such as sealing a rupture of the left ventricle. False aneurysm is formed by organized THROMBUS and HEMATOMA in surrounding tissue.

Year introduced: 1993

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Tree Number(s): C14.907.065

MeSH Unique ID: D017541

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• Aneurysms, False
• False Aneurysms
• Pseudoaneurysm
• Pseudoaneurysms
• False Aneurysm

Previous Indexing:

• Aneurysm (1966-1992)

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Cardiovascular Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Aneurysm, False