"Heart Aneurysm" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A localized bulging or dilatation in the muscle wall of a heart (MYOCARDIUM), usually in the LEFT VENTRICLE. Blood-filled aneurysms are dangerous because they may burst. Fibrous aneurysms interfere with the heart function through the loss of contractility. True aneurysm is bound by the vessel wall or cardiac wall. False aneurysms are HEMATOMA caused by myocardial rupture.
| Descriptor ID |
D006322
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.280.358 C14.907.055.608
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| Concept/Terms |
Heart Aneurysm- Heart Aneurysm
- Aneurysm, Heart
- Aneurysms, Heart
- Heart Aneurysms
- Cardiac Aneurysm
- Aneurysm, Cardiac
- Aneurysms, Cardiac
- Cardiac Aneurysms
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