An Unusual Case of Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture Caused by a Silent Myocardial Infarction.
10.4070/kcj.2012.42.10.702
- Author:
Xin JIN
1
;
Sang Hoon SEOL
;
Seung Hyeon PARK
;
Joo Won LEE
;
Bo Min PARK
;
Dong Kie KIM
;
Ki Hun KIM
;
Doo Il KIM
;
Ho Ki MIN
;
Yeon Mee KIM
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, YanBian Second People's Hospital, YanBian, China.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Myocardial infarction;
Rupture;
Pericarditis
- MeSH:
Coronary Artery Disease;
Emergencies;
Heart Rupture;
Myocardial Infarction;
Pericardial Effusion;
Pericarditis;
Rupture
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2012;42(10):702-704
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) is a serious complication of myocardial infarction. It presents with a very high mortality rate and can be rescued by accurate diagnosis and emergency surgery. LVFWR can occur with sudden overt clinical symptoms or present insidiously. This report highlights the case of a man with no prior history of coronary artery disease, who presented with LVFWR and pericardial effusion that evolved to severe bacterial pericarditis.
