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- Title
Post-infarction biventricular free wall rupture with extracardiac shunt presenting as ventricular septal rupture.
- Authors
Noorani, Alia; Burt, Christiana; Nashef, Samer A.M.
- Abstract
Ventricular free wall rupture is a rare, usually fatal complication of acute myocardial infarction. Subacute free wall rupture with pseudoaneurysm formation is even rarer, but may be associated with a chance of survival if surgery is performed expeditiously. Although rupture of the left ventricle is more common, right-sided rupture has also been reported. We report an unusual case of post-infarct biventricular rupture masquerading as a ventricular septal defect, due to an extracardiac shunt within the pseudoaneurysm. Our patient underwent urgent surgery, made an excellent recovery and was discharged home in a fully functional condition within a week post-surgery.
- Publication
Interactive Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, 2013, Vol 17, Issue 2, p419
- ISSN
1569-9293
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/icvts/ivt215