Research & Literature

The right atrium: gateway to the heart--anatomic and pathologic imaging findings.

Malik SB, Kwan D, Shah AB, Hsu JY

Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc 2015; (35(1)):14-31 doi:10.1148/rg.351130010.

Incidence and prognosis of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with congenital left ventricular aneurysms or diverticula.

Haegeli LM, Ercin E, Steffel J, et al.

The American journal of medicine 2015; (128(6)):653.e1-6.

Impact of surgical ventricular reconstruction on sphericity index in patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy: follow-up from the STICH trial.

Choi JO, Daly RC, Lin G, et al.

European journal of heart failure 2015; (17(4)):453-63 doi:10.1002/ejhf.256.

Echocardiography vs. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Diagnosis of Left Ventricular Thrombus: A Systematic Review.

Roifman I, Connelly KA, Wright GA, Wijeysundera HC

The Canadian journal of cardiology 2015; (31(6)):785-91.

Influence of Baseline Characteristics, Operative Conduct, and Postoperative Course on 30-Day Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Among Patients With Left Ventricular Dysfunction: Results From the Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure (STICH) Trial.

Wrobel K, Stevens SR, Jones RH, et al.

Circulation 2015; (132(8)):720-30 doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.014932.

Overview of left ventricular outpouchings on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.

Sharma A, Kumar S

Cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy 2015; (5(6)):464-70 doi:10.3978/j.issn.2223-3652.2015.11.02.

Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation versus Escalation of Antiarrhythmic Drugs.

Sapp JL, Wells GA, Parkash R, et al.

The New England journal of medicine 2016; (375(2)):111-21 doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1513614.

[Surgical ventricular restoration versus isolated coronary artery bypass grafting for left ventricular aneurysm: comparison of mid- to long-term outcomes].

Shen LL, Wang C, Wang R, et al.

Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University 2016; (36(5)):681-7.

Transthoracic Echocardiography: Pitfalls and Limitations as Delineated at Cardiac CT and MR Imaging.

Malik SB, Chen N, Parker RA, Hsu JY

Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc 2017; (37(2)):383-406 doi:10.1148/rg.2017160105.

Regional left ventricular function does not predict survival in ischaemic cardiomyopathy after cardiac surgery.

Prior DL, Stevens SR, Holly TA, et al.

Heart (British Cardiac Society) 2017; (103(17)):1359-1367 doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2016-310693.

Ventricular Tachycardia with ICD Shocks: When to Medicate and When to Ablate.

AbdelWahab A, Sapp J

Current cardiology reports 2017; (19(11)):105 doi:10.1007/s11886-017-0924-0.

Multimodality cardiac imaging of submitral left ventricular aneurysm with concurrent descending aorta mycotic aneurysm.

Abdullah H, Jiyen K, Othman N

BMJ case reports 2017; (2017()) doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-221466.

Prevalence and prognosis of ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation in patients with post-infarction left ventricular aneurysm: Analysis of 575 cases.

Ning X, Ye X, Si Y, et al.

Journal of electrocardiology 2018; (51(4)):742-746 doi:10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2018.03.010.

Application of Circular Patch Plasty (Dor Procedure) or Linear Repair Techniques in the Treatment of Left Ventricular Aneurysms.

Kaya U, Çolak A, Becit N, et al.

Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery 2018; (33(2)):135-142 doi:10.21470/1678-9741-2017-0093.

Elusive left ventricular thrombus: Diagnostic role of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging-A case report and review of the literature.

Siddiqui I, Nguyen T, Movahed A, Kabirdas D

World journal of clinical cases 2018; (6(6)):127-131 doi:10.12998/wjcc.v6.i6.127.

Left bundle branch block-induced left ventricular remodeling and its potential for reverse remodeling.

Sze E, Daubert JP

Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing 2018; (52(3)):343-352 doi:10.1007/s10840-018-0407-2.

Predictors and prognosis of left ventricular thrombus in post-myocardial infarction patients with left ventricular dysfunction after percutaneous coronary intervention.

You J, Wang X, Wu J, et al.

Journal of thoracic disease 2018; (10(8)):4912-4922 doi:10.21037/jtd.2018.07.69.

Impact of surgical ventricular restoration on early and long-term outcomes of patients with left ventricular aneurysm: A single-center experience.

Yan J, Jiang SL

Medicine 2018; (97(41)):e12773 doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000012773.

Anterior wall ventricular pseudoaneurysm presenting as dizziness and syncope.

Witalka T, Smith M, Lee S

The American journal of emergency medicine 2019; (37(1)):175.e3-175.e5 doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2018.09.046.

[Surgical ventricular reconstruction for ischemic left ventricular aneurysm. Early and medium-term outcomes for two surgical techniques].

Balau R, Deac R, Kovacs J, et al.

Orvosi hetilap 2018; (159(51)):2167-2174 doi:10.1556/650.2018.31226.

Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation in patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction: The Cardiac Rehabilitation Outcome Study in Heart Failure (CROS-HF): A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Bjarnason-Wehrens B, Nebel R, Jensen K, et al.

European journal of preventive cardiology 2020; (27(9)):929-952 doi:10.1177/2047487319854140.

Resistant Ventricular Tachycardia due to Idiopathic Left Ventricular Aneurysm: Successful Treatment with Surgery.

Keskin M, Çınar T, Hayıroğlu Mİ, Kozan Ö

The journal of Tehran Heart Center 2019; (14(1)):33-36.

[Giant left ventricular false aneurysme revealing a silent myocardial infarction].

Kadiri R, Fellat N, Doghmi N, Fellat R

Annales de cardiologie et d'angeiologie 2020; (69(3)):144-147 doi:10.1016/j.ancard.2019.08.014.

Antithrombotic Therapy of a Young Adult with Giant Left Main Coronary Artery Aneurysm.

Chen T, Li J, Xu Q, et al.

International heart journal 2020; (61(3)):601-605 doi:10.1536/ihj.19-451.

[Clinical analysis of surgical treatment of post-infarction left ventricular aneurysm: a series of 254 patients].

Jiang YS, Chen X, Xu M, et al.

Zhonghua wai ke za zhi [Chinese journal of surgery] 2020; (58(5)):369-374 doi:10.3760/cma.j.cn112139-20200203-00060.

Cardiac Rehab for Functional Improvement.

Epstein E, Rosander A, Pazargadi A, Taub P

Current heart failure reports 2020; (17(4)):161-170 doi:10.1007/s11897-020-00462-2.

Surgical Decision Making for Left Ventricular Aneurysmectomy.

Hui DS, Restrepo CS, Calhoon JH

The Annals of thoracic surgery 2020; (110(6)):e559-e561 doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.04.096.

Results of surgical ventricular reconstruction in a specialized center and in comparison to the STICH trial: Rationale and study protocol for a patient-level pooled analysis.

Gaudino M, Castelvecchio S, Rahouma M, et al.

Journal of cardiac surgery 2021; (36(2)):689-692 doi:10.1111/jocs.15315.

The Optimal Timing of Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Referral in the Rapidly Changing Medical Landscape.

Wong JA, Roberts JD, Healey JS

The Canadian journal of cardiology 2021; (37(4)):644-654 doi:10.1016/j.cjca.2021.01.024.

Rapid evidence-based sequencing of foundational drugs for heart failure and a reduced ejection fraction.

Packer M, McMurray JJV

European journal of heart failure 2021; (23(6)):882-894 doi:10.1002/ejhf.2149.

Transthoracic Echocardiography: Beginner's Guide with Emphasis on Blind Spots as Identified with CT and MRI.

Grant MD, Mann RD, Kristenson SD, et al.

Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc 2021; (41(4)):1022-1042 doi:10.1148/rg.2021200142.

Geometry and flow in ascending aortic aneurysms are influenced by left ventricular outflow tract orientation: Detecting increased wall shear stress on the outer curve of proximal aortic aneurysms.

Salmasi MY, Pirola S, Mahuttanatan S, et al.

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2023; (166(1)):11-21.e1 doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.06.014.

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator shocks from ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients with ischemic heart disease: Preventative measures, shortcomings, cost-effectiveness, and global practice perspectives.

Kantharia BK

Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology 2021; (32(9)):2558-2566 doi:10.1111/jce.15161.

Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm Complicated With Very Late Rupture 5 Years After Myocardial Infarction.

Al Saidi K, Malik SA, Albulushi A, et al.

JACC. Case reports 2019; (1(4)):569-572 doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.08.019.

Multiorgan thrombosis as a complication of COVID-19 pneumonia.

Ceci Bonello E, Casha R, Xerri T, et al.

BMJ case reports 2021; (14(7)) doi:10.1136/bcr-2021-243953.

Left ventricular dimensions and cardiovascular outcomes in systolic heart failure: the WARCEF trial.

Ito K, Li S, Homma S, et al.

ESC heart failure 2021; (8(6)):4997-5009 doi:10.1002/ehf2.13560.

Incidental Discovery of a Left Ventricular Aneurysm After a Syncopal Episode.

Roberts CE, Rana HN, Wood B, Hussain Z

Cureus 2021; (13(9)):e17979 doi:10.7759/cureus.17979.

Fatal Left Ventricular Aneurysm in a 13 Years Old Male Child: A Case Report.

Tilahun T, Kedir E, Eshetu B

Ethiopian journal of health sciences 2021; (31(4)):903-906 doi:10.4314/ejhs.v31i4.26.

A Growing Two-Decade-Old True Left Ventricular Aneurysm: A Case Report.

Kong A, Ramirez Damera R, Perez Buitrago A, et al.

Cureus 2021; (13(10)):e18792 doi:10.7759/cureus.18792.

Surgical and Conservative Treatment of Post-infarction Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm.

Zhong Z, Song W, Zheng S, Liu S

Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine 2022; (9()):801511 doi:10.3389/fcvm.2022.801511.

Surgical Reconstruction of a Left Ventricular Aneurysm Using an Extracellular Matrix Patch.

Zivkovic I, Mihajlovic V, Zdravkovic D, et al.

Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery 2022; (37(2)):259-262 doi:10.21470/1678-9741-2021-0045.

Long-term results of surgical ventricular reconstruction and comparison with the Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure trial.

Gaudino M, Castelvecchio S, Rahouma M, et al.

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2024; (167(2)):713-722.e7 doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.04.016.

Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm: the niche of post-infarction mechanical complications.

Torchio F, Garatti A, Ronco D, et al.

Annals of cardiothoracic surgery 2022; (11(3)):290-298 doi:10.21037/acs-2022-ami-25.

Prevention of sudden death in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: do we still need an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for primary prevention?

Abdelhamid M, Rosano G, Metra M, et al.

European journal of heart failure 2022; (24(9)):1460-1466 doi:10.1002/ejhf.2594.

Large vessel occlusions requiring repeated mechanical thrombectomy caused by silent myocardial infarction in a young adult.

Yamaguchi D, Endo H, Ishikawa K, et al.

Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association 2022; (31(11)):106761 doi:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106761.

Management of Patients at Risk for and With Left Ventricular Thrombus: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

Levine GN, McEvoy JW, Fang JC, et al.

Circulation 2022; (146(15)):e205-e223 doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000001092.

Myocardial Infarction With Ventricular Wall Aneurysm: A Case Report.

Meshram R, Vaibhav V, Agrawal S, et al.

Cureus 2022; (14(9)):e29017 doi:10.7759/cureus.29017.

Is follow-up echocardiogram mandatory after a STEMI?

Parasuraman SK, Srinivasan J, Broadhurst P

Echo research and practice 2020; (7(3)):K27-K30 doi:10.1530/ERP-20-0022.

Emerging concepts in heart failure management and treatment: focus on current guideline-directed medical therapy for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

Ospina González OE, Llanos Mejía DC, Kaplinsky E, et al.

Drugs in context 2023; (12()) doi:10.7573/dic.2022-6-4.

Anticoagulation for Left Ventricle Thrombus-Case Series and Literature Review for Use of Direct Oral Anticoagulants.

Pradhan A, Bhandari M, Vishwakarma P, et al.

Journal of cardiovascular development and disease 2023; (10(2)) doi:10.3390/jcdd10020041.

[Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm after Sutureless Repair of Postinfarction Free Wall Rupture of the Left Ventricle:Report of a Case].

Uchino M, Yoshikai M, Miho T, et al.

Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery 2023; (76(3)):206-209.

Large Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm Presenting as an Embolic Stroke After a "Silent" Myocardial Infarction.

Incognito C, Parker J, Arustamyan M, et al.

Texas Heart Institute journal 2023; (50(2)) doi:10.14503/THIJ-22-7922.

Cardiac Tamponade Secondary to Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion: A Complication of STEMI.

Kajy M, Rechenberg A, Kerndt C, Wolschleger K

Ochsner journal 2023; (23(3)):257-261 doi:10.31486/toj.23.0023.

What's the optimal duration of anticoagulation in patients with left ventricular thrombus?

Goh FQ, Sia CH, Chan MY, et al.

Expert review of cardiovascular therapy 2023; (21(12)):947-961 doi:10.1080/14779072.2023.2270906.

Surgical treatment of left ventricular aneurysm in patients with prior myocardial infarction in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease (MINOCA): a cohort study.

Song Y, Xu F, Feng W

Journal of cardiothoracic surgery 2023; (18(1)):304 doi:10.1186/s13019-023-02385-0.

Stroke and Recent Myocardial Infarction, Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction, Left Ventricular Thrombus, and Wall Motion Abnormalities.

Fonseca AC

Current cardiology reports 2023; (25(12)):1687-1697 doi:10.1007/s11886-023-02009-y.

Postmyocardial Infarction Ventricular Aneurysm: JACC Focus Seminar 5/5.

Lorusso R, Matteucci M, Lerakis S, et al.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2024; (83(19)):1917-1935 doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2024.02.044.

Characteristics of Akinetic and Dyskinetic Left Ventricular Aneurysms in the Context of Echocardiographic Diagnosis and Treatment Selection.

Tomić S, Veljković S, Radoičić D, et al.

Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) 2024; (60(7)) doi:10.3390/medicina60071141.

How to Optimize Goal-Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT) in Patients with Heart Failure.

Newman E, Kamanu C, Gibson G, Brailovsky Y

Current cardiology reports 2024; (26(9)):995-1003 doi:10.1007/s11886-024-02101-x.

Guidelines for treating heart failure.

Kittleson MM

Trends in cardiovascular medicine 2025; (35(3)):141-150 doi:10.1016/j.tcm.2024.10.002.

Characteristics, outcomes and the necessity of continued guideline-directed medical therapy in patients with heart failure with improved ejection fraction.

Chen QF, Lu Y, Katsouras CS, et al.

Annals of medicine 2025; (57(1)):2442535 doi:10.1080/07853890.2024.2442535.

Repairing the mitral valve without touching the mitral valve-a novel technique.

Sitaranjan D, Kumar U, Al-Zubaidi F, et al.

Journal of surgical case reports 2025; (2025(1)):rjae845 doi:10.1093/jscr/rjae845.

Identifying Risk Factors for Left Ventricular Thrombus in Patients with Ischemic Left Ventricular Aneurysm Using Cardiac MRI.

Wu Y, Wang H, Wang Z, et al.

Thrombosis and haemostasis 2025; (125(9)):908-915 doi:10.1055/a-2536-8739.

Analysis of Risk Factors Associated with Left Ventricular Thrombus in Patients with Ischemic Ventricular Aneurysm: A 3.0 T Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Study.

Bo K, Wu Y, Wang S, et al.

Academic radiology 2025; (32(8)):4456-4465 doi:10.1016/j.acra.2025.04.041.

Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for heart failure: effects on echocardiographic parameters and functional capacity: a randomized clinical trial.

Mahmoodi Z, Salari A, Ahmadnia Z, et al.

Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) 2025; (87(5)):2696-2701 doi:10.1097/MS9.0000000000003006.

CMR-Based Risk Stratification for Adverse Outcomes in Chronic Ischemic Left Ventricular Aneurysm Patients.

Bo K, Wang H, Zhang F, et al.

Academic radiology 2025; (32(9)):5064-5073 doi:10.1016/j.acra.2025.05.064.

Different Intensities of Exercise Affect the Prognosis of Ventricular Aneurysm in Mice by Regulating the Progression of Cardiac Fibrosis.

Qi RQ, Song J, Ma HB, et al.

Cardiovascular toxicology 2025; (25(12)):1891-1902 doi:10.1007/s12012-025-10062-y.

A Novel Modified Off-Pump Linear Closure Technique of Left Ventricular Aneurysm - A Case Report.

Atasoy MS, Muduroglu A

Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery 2025; (40(6)) doi:10.21470/1678-9741-2024-0342.

Efficacy and safety of direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin in patients with a left ventricular thrombus: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Costa TA, Chagas GCL, Tavares de Sousa LM, et al.

Open heart 2025; (12(2)) doi:10.1136/openhrt-2025-003542.

Outcomes of catheter ablation for ventr tachycardia in structural heart disease: a meta-analysis and quality appraisal of trials.

Falconer D, Salih A, Captur G, et al.

European heart journal open 2026; (6(1)):oeaf171 doi:10.1093/ehjopen/oeaf171.

Strategic DAPT Interruption for Enlarging LV Pseudoaneurysm After Myocardial Infarction in a Dialysis Patient.

Kameyama T, Kurose Y, Yambe M, et al.

JACC. Case reports 2026; (31(15)):107363 doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.107363.

Visualization of the True Left Ventricular Apex on Transthoracic Echocardiography.

Okazaki N, Baba Y, Ochi Y, et al.

Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) 2026; (43(4)):e70455 doi:10.1111/echo.70455.

From heart to brain: a Case Report of individualized antithrombotic management for left ventricular thrombus and stroke in a young patient with acute myocardial infarction.

Wang J, Zhang X, Jin Q, et al.

Frontiers in pharmacology 2026; (17()):1829968 doi:10.3389/fphar.2026.1829968.

Silent Myocardial Infarction Presenting With Concurrent Left Ventricular Aneurysm, Intracavitary Thrombus, and Ventricular Septal Defect: A Case Report.

Zagour FZ, Elmasrioui J, Ghalbane S, et al.

Cureus 2026; (18(6)):e110433 doi:10.7759/cureus.110433.

Emergency pericardiocentesis as a bridge to surgical repair in left ventricular free wall rupture complicated by cardiac tamponade: a case report and literature review.

Norouzzadeh M, Mostafavi S, Amirfarhangi A, et al.

BMC cardiovascular disorders 2026; doi:10.1186/s12872-026-06304-8.

Restoring Ventricular Geometry: Left Ventricular Reconstruction in a Patient with a Giant Left Ventricular Aneurysm and End-Stage Heart Failure.

Horatiu M, Irina D, Mircea R, et al.

Journal of clinical medicine 2026; (15(15)) doi:10.3390/jcm15155937.

Left Ventricular Thrombus Despite Prescribed Direct Oral Anticoagulant Therapy in Chronic Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Case Report and Review of Risk Stratification.

Ayana G, Garcia Reinoso L, Keraga B, et al.

Cureus 2026; (18(7)):e113208 doi:10.7759/cureus.113208.