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TableĀ 1 Differences among aneurysms, pseudoaneurysms and congenital diverticula

From: Left ventricular apical diseases

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Aneurysms

Pseudoaneurysms

Congenital diverticula

Layers

All layers of the ventricular myocardium

Organized hematoma and pericardium

All layers of the ventricular myocardium

Cine

Akinetic dyskinetic segment

Akinetic or dyskinetic segment

Shows contraction during systole

Myocardial late enhancement

Yes

No, only the border of the pseudoaneurysm will show enhancement

No

Pericardial late enhancement

No or faint

Marked

No