Successful Surgical Treatment of a Rare Case of Acute Isolated Right Ventricle Wall Rupture Caused by Distal Circumflex Coronary Artery Occlusion

Successful Surgical Treatment of a Rare Case of Acute Isolated Right Ventricle Wall Rupture Caused by Distal Circumflex Coronary Artery Occlusion

Abstract We describe a rare case of isolated right ventricular inferior free-wall rupture and cardiogenic shock caused by occlusion of the distal left circumflex coronary artery. Our case highlights the central role of transthoracic echocardiography in identifying unexpected conditions that can guid...

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Main Authors: Emrah Erdogan, Yakup Kilic, Hasim Tuner, Sahin Sahinalp, Anantharaman Ramasamy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2021-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Subjects:
Myocardial Infarction
Echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock
Heart Rupture
Vascular Diseases.
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