Three Cases of Ventricular Septal Rupture after Acute Myocardial Infarction.
- Author:
Yoon Jeong KIM
1
;
Bo Min PARK
;
Ji Hoon PARK
;
Kyeong Im JO
;
Young Woo PARK
;
Sung Man KIM
;
Dae Kyeong KIM
;
Doo Il KIM
;
Dong Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea. dongskim@inje.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ventricular septal rupture;
Acute myocardial infarction
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Mortality;
Myocardial Infarction*;
Rupture;
Ventricular Septal Rupture*
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Echocardiography
2005;13(1):42-45
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Rupture of the interventricular septum is a serious complication of acute myocardial infarction, accounting for 5% of death due to acute myocardial infarction. The mortality with medical therapy alone exceeds 90%. Accurate diagnosis, urgent management, and early operative correction are necessary for survival. We report cases of 3 patients with ventricular septal rupture after acute myocardial infarction.
