Postinfarction Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture Repaired Successfully

Tireli, Emin MD
Kalko, Yusuf MD
Kafali, Eylül MD
Basaran, Murat MD

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Istanbul Medical Faculty Istanbul University Istanbul, Turkey

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Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals 10(3):p 256-258, September 2002. | DOI: 10.1177/021849230201000316

Left ventricular free wall rupture is a well-recognized complication of myocardial infarction and a frequent cause of death. A 49-year-old man was successfully treated for a left ventricular free wall rupture that occurred on the third day after an anterior myocardial infarction. Concomitant myocardial revascularization was performed.