We experienced two cases of left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) following acute
myocardial infarction (AMI). Case 1, with the blowout type of LVFWR was initially closed by …

Left ventricular free wall rupture is a fatal complication of acute myocardial infarction.
Emergency surgical repair is usually indicated to treat this condition. However, in very high …

Introduction Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) may culminate in sudden death by ventricular
fibrillation, cardiogenic shock, and cardiac rupture. We present a case of postinfarction …

ZVlthough blood may dissect through necrotic myocardium and be contained by adjacent
tissues, forming a false aneurysm as described by Dillon and colleagues, 1 this occurrence …

Subacute cardiac rupture may occur in patients with electrocardiographic and enzyme
evidence of transmural myocardial infarction. In the unusual case we encountered, these …

Left ventricular free wall rupture after acute myocardial infarction is uncommon but lethal and
is still associated with high mortality rates. This paper presents the surgical treatment options …

duration. Because of the shock and the signs of tamponade, echocardiography was
promptly performed. It showed inferior wall akinesia and pericardal effusion which was 24 …

Rupture of the free wall of the left ventricle occurs in approximately 4% of patients with
infarcts and accounts for approximately 20% of the total mortality of patients with myocardial …

Left ventricular free wall rupture after myocardial infarction has a high mortality. Suturing
techniques of repair may be technically difficult and require cardiopulmonary bypass. We …

Left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) is the third leading and most feared complication
of myocardial infarction. The course of rupture varies from a catastrophic blow-out type to a …