PMC9990801_01
Continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LVAD) was implanted for fulminant cardiomyopathy (a, chest X-ray). A large aneurysm was incidentally found at the C2 portion of the left internal carotid artery, 13 mm in its size, and had a bilobular shape (b, CTA). The aneurysm was projected medially and situated at the sellar region (c, CTA). CTA: Computed tomography angiography, LVAD: Left ventricular assist device.
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A 46-year-old man with a history of CF-LVAD implantation for fulminant cardiomyopathy 5 years ago [Figure 1a] was referred to our department for an intracranial aneurysm. It was situated in the C2 portion of the left internal carotid artery, measured 4.8 mm in its neck and 13.0 mm in its maximal diameter, and had a bilobular shape [Figures 1b and c].