Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1982; 30(6): 409-411
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1022435
Case Report

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Acute Left Ventricular Rupture Secondary to Myocardial Infarction. Report of Long-term Survival after Early Surgical Repair

Ph. Y. Baudouy1 , Ph. Menasche2 , S. Kural2 , M. Wolff3 , A. Piwnica2
  • 1Department of Cardiology and
  • 2Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France
  • 3Department of Infectious Disease, Hôpital Claude Bernard, Paris, France
Further Information

Publication History

1982

Publication Date:
19 March 2008 (online)

Summary

The case of a 53-year-old male patient is presented who experienced acute left ventricular rupture 12 hours after a myocardial infarct. Immediately following emergency right heart catheterization and pericardiocentesis the patient was operated upon after preliminary institution of femoro-femoral partial heart-lung bypass. Left ventricular rupture in the area of an apical infarct was found which was successfully treated by direct closure.

The patient made a complete recovery subsequent to a complicated postoperative course.

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