Survival after left ventricular free wall rupture due to acute myocardial infarction
<div><p><strong>BACKGROUND:</strong> Left ventricular free wall rupture is a frequent catastrophic complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and occurs in 1-3% of patients with acute myocardial infarction; it is the third most common cause of death caused by acute myo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Vesnu Publications
2015-10-01
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| Series: | ARYA Atherosclerosis |
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| Online Access: | http://arya.mui.ac.ir/index.php/arya/article/view/965 |
| Summary: | <div><p><strong>BACKGROUND:</strong> Left ventricular free wall rupture is a frequent catastrophic complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and occurs in 1-3% of patients with acute myocardial infarction; it is the third most common cause of death caused by acute myocardial infarction, too.</p> <p><strong>CASE REPORT:</strong> We describe acute left ventricular free wall rupture due to acute myocardial infarction in a 60-year-old man. He was survived after urgent surgical intervention.</p> <p><strong>CONCLUSION:</strong> The long-term survivors of free wall rupture repair have not been extensively reported; early diagnosis is very critical and immediate surgical repair is the treatment of choice.</p></div> |
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| ISSN: | 1735-3955 2251-6638 |