Rupture of the left ventricle secondary to myocardial infarction may occur more often than is
suspected. More time than anticipated may be available between rupture and catastrophic …

A 68-year-old man presented with new-onset angina 15 years following coronary artery
bypass grafting. Cardiac catheterization revealed slow flow through a saphenous vein graft …

Ventricular free wall rupture is a rare, usually fatal complication of acute myocardial
infarction. Subacute free wall rupture with pseudoaneurysm formation is even rarer, but may …

A 67-year-old man experienced acute inferior myocardial infarction. Echocardiography and
computed tomography showed massive pericardial effusion. He underwent emergency …

We report the case of a 73-year-old woman successfully treated for a subacute rupture of the
ventricular free wall which occurred on the fourth day after a postero-lateral myocardial …

Ventricular rupture is usually a sudden, lethal complication after acute myocardial infarction
(MI). Some patients, however, may survive several hours after ventricular rupture, and there …

Rupture of the free wall of the left ventricle, a relatively common complication of acute
myocardial infarction, is associated with a high mortality rate. The clinical course can vary …

In patients with acute myocardial infarction, left ventricular free wall rupture is an infrequent
complication (2–4%) but it is associated with a high mortality from pericardial tamponade. 1 …

Left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) is a rare and fatal mechanical complication
following an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Cases of survival after LVFWR due to ST …