Temporal Trends and Outcomes of Left Ventricular Aneurysm After Acute Myocardial Infarction

There are limited data on the prevalence and an outcome of left ventricular (LV) aneurysms following acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Using the National Inpatient Sample during 2000 to 2017, a retrospective cohort of AMI admissions was evaluated for LV aneurysms. Complications included ventricular arrhythmias, mechanical, cardiac arrest, pump failure, LV thrombus, and stroke. Outcomes of interest included in-hospital mortality, temporal...