Background. Left ventricular free wall rupture is usually fatal without surgical intervention.
However, the most appropriate surgical procedure remains controversial. Methods …

Rupture of the free left ventricular wall has been reported to contribute to 10% to 20% of
hospital deaths after myocardial infarction. l, 2 Because there are no specific warning …

Rupture of the left-ventricular free wall may not always result in immediate irreversible
hemodynamic collapse. We report a series of five patients (4 male, 1 female; age 59-79 …

Left ventricular free wall rupture is one of the mechanical complications of acute myocardial
infarction and it may result in cardiac tamponade as well as limiting itself by forming a …

Technique for Repair of Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture Page 1 Technique for Repair of
Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture James M. Levett, MD, Theodore J. Southgate, MD …

Background: Left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) is still one of the often fatal
complications of acute myocardial infarction. Surgical repair is mandatory even with high …

We describe a case of subacute left ventricular free wall rupture during acute myocardial
infarction in a 68-year-old man. The diagnosis was confirmed by echocardiography. The …

Despite recent advances in intensive care for coronary artery disease, left ventricular free
wall rupture still remains as a fatal complication of acute myocardial infarction. Especially for …

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 …

We report three cases of left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) after acute myocardial
infarction, which were repaired using a sutureless technique without cardiopulmonary …