Successful surgical treatment of left ventricular free wall rupture

We present the surgical treatment of a patient who developed LVFWR after high lateral myocardial infarction, and its successful outcome. Successful salvage of LVFWR remains relatively rare. Transthoracic echocardiography, myocardial contrast echocardiography and thoracic computed tomography are important diagnostic tools for LVFWR. These patients usually present with acute cardiac tamponade symptoms requiring immediate treatment.PMID:38407400 | DOI:10.5830/CVJA-2024-002
Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research