heart and blood vessel disorders
Complications of an Acute Coronary Syndrome
Ventricular aneurysm
The damaged muscle may form a thin bulge (aneurysm) on the wall of the ventricle. Doctors may suspect an aneurysm based on abnormal results of electrocardiography (ECG), but echocardiography is done to be sure. These aneurysms may cause episodes of abnormal heart rhythms and may reduce the heart’s pumping ability. Because blood flows more slowly through aneurysms, blood clots can form in the heart’s chambers. If Heart Failure (HF) or 