Fig. 5

Pathological findings of the LV aneurysmal rupture site (a) The resected LV aneurysmal rupture site specimen. (b) Pathological finding in the ruptured myocardium (low power field, × 4). The myocardium of the left ventricular wall shows myocardial necrosis (arrows), and the surrounding tissue shows cell infiltration. In particular, there is granulation tissue formation at the epicardium side (arrowhead)