Left ventricular free-wall rupture, a potentially lethal mechanical complication of acute myocardial infarction: an unusual and illustrative case report

Left ventricular free-wall rupture, a potentially lethal mechanical complication of acute myocardial infarction: an unusual and illustrative case report

Abstract Background There are three major mechanical complications after acute myocardial infarction: left ventricular free-wall rupture, ventricular septum rupture and acute mitral valve regurgitation. The left ventricular free-wall rupture is a serious and often lethal complication following an ST...

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Main Authors: Dulman O. Pineda-De Paz, Jorge E. Hernández-del Rio, Christian González-Padilla, Ramón M. Esturau-Santaló, Joseph Romero-Palafox, Fernando Grover-Paez, David Cardona-Muller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Left ventricle
Pseudoaneurysm
Myocardial infarction
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-019-1063-x

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