Postinfarction Left Ventricular Rupture Misdiagnosed Ruptured Intramural Hematoma of Aorta.
10.3349/ymj.2001.42.4.436
- Author:
Young Won YOON
1
;
Donghoon CHOI
;
Bon Kwon KOO
;
Won Heum SHIM
;
Seung Yun CHO
;
Byung Chul CHANG
Author Information
1. Cardiology Division, Yonsei Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. cdhlyj@ yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Aortic Diseases/*diagnosis;
Case Report;
Diagnostic Errors;
Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction/*diagnosis/surgery;
Hematoma/*diagnosis;
Human;
Male;
Middle Age
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2001;42(4):436-439
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Left ventricular rupture is a fatal complication of acute myocardial infarction, however accurate preoperative diagnosis is still difficult. We experienced a postinfarction left ventricular rupture patient whose symptoms and radiologic findings mimicked those of acute intramural hematoma of the aorta. Upon emergency operation, he was proven to have a postinfarction LV rupture and underwent successful surgery. We herein report the case with a brief review of the literature.
