Left ventricular aneurysm represents an outpouching containing endocardium, epicardium and thinned, abnormally contracting and scarred myocardium which shows characteristic constant functional wall motion abnormality, usually dyskinesia. Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is the result of rupture of the ventricular free wall but contained by the overlying adherent pericardium or scar tissue.
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