Isolated rupture of the right ventricle in a patient with acute inferior wall MI

A case of isolated rupture of the right ventricle secondary to acute MI, presented as cardiac tamponade, is reported. The patient underwent successful emergency surgery for closure of the right ventricular rupture without aortocoronary bypass.

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 1990-08, Vol.98 (2), p.484-485
Hauptverfasser:	WOLDOW, A. B, MATTLEMAN, S. J, ABLAZA, S. G. G, NAKHJAVAN, F. K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Cardiac Tamponade - etiology Cardiology. Vascular system Complications and side effects Electrocardiography Health aspects Heart Heart attack Heart Rupture - complications Heart Rupture - diagnosis Heart Rupture - surgery Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction - complications Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction - diagnosis Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction - surgery Heart ventricle, Right Heart Ventricles Humans Injuries Male Medical sciences
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	A case of isolated rupture of the right ventricle secondary to acute MI, presented as cardiac tamponade, is reported. The patient underwent successful emergency surgery for closure of the right ventricular rupture without aortocoronary bypass.
ISSN:	0012-3692 1931-3543
DOI:	10.1378/chest.98.2.484