Rupture of the left ventricular free wall after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has been
regarded as uniformly fatal unless emergency surgical repair is performed. Among 2,862 …

Background: The natural course of subacute ventricular free wall rupture (FWR) as a
complication of acute myocardial infarction (MI) is usually lethal. The aim of this study was to …

Left ventricular (LV) free wall rupture particularly in blow-out type is still one of the fatal
complications after myocardial infarction. Seven patients had LV rupture following acute …

Background. Postinfarction rupture of the left ventricle is a rare event in which approach is
not clearly standardised and outcome after repair is unknown. Our experience with this …

A case of postinfarction left ventricular free wall rupture is successfully treated. Prompt
diagnosis was provided by echocardiography and an emergency operation was carried out …

Six patients with subacute left ventricular free wall rupture (anatomically proved) following
acute myocardial infarction are presented. Diagnosis of cardiac rupture in every case was …

Objectives. This study sought to evaluate the effects of prolonged rest and blood pressure
control on survival of patients in whom left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) was …

In this prospective study we evaluated the value of the main diagnostic criteria for
postinfarction subacute rupture of the ventricular free wall. Two-dimensional …

The case of a 49-year-old patient is described who presented withcardiogenic shock and
electrocardiographic signs of an inferolateral Q-wave infarction, and who received systemic …

Left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) is a rarest but often lethal mechanical
complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The mortality rate for LVFWR is described …