An Undiagnosed Ventricular Septal Rupture Presenting as New Onset Heart Failure: A Rare Complication of an Anterior Myocardial Infarction

Ventricular septal ruptures (VSR) are a rare but fatal complication of acute myocardial infarctions. We present a patient complaining of new onset heart failure symptoms that were found to be secondary to a new ventricular septal rupture from a recently undiagnosed anterior myocardial infarction. Th...

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Main Authors: Ryan T. Nguyen, Priyanka Satish, Marvin D. Atkins Jr, Sachin S. Goel
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Language:English
Published: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center 2022-12-01
Series:Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal
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Online Access:https://account.journal.houstonmethodist.org/index.php/up-j-mdbcj/article/view/1157
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description Ventricular septal ruptures (VSR) are a rare but fatal complication of acute myocardial infarctions. We present a patient complaining of new onset heart failure symptoms that were found to be secondary to a new ventricular septal rupture from a recently undiagnosed anterior myocardial infarction. The patient underwent successful VSR patch repair with eventual recovery. This case highlights the importance of early diagnosis of VSR and reviews management options and appropriate timing for intervention.
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spelling doaj-art-287d3f1a867a464395a3675c2f7b4bb62025-08-20T02:22:16ZengHouston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular CenterMethodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal1947-61082022-12-0118111311610.14797/mdcvj.1157282An Undiagnosed Ventricular Septal Rupture Presenting as New Onset Heart Failure: A Rare Complication of an Anterior Myocardial InfarctionRyan T. Nguyen0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9387-1224Priyanka Satish1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3082-6666Marvin D. Atkins Jr2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6619-5806Sachin S. Goel3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6041-3876Houston Methodist, Houston, TexasHouston Methodist, Houston, TexasHouston Methodist, Houston, TexasHouston Methodist, Houston, TexasVentricular septal ruptures (VSR) are a rare but fatal complication of acute myocardial infarctions. We present a patient complaining of new onset heart failure symptoms that were found to be secondary to a new ventricular septal rupture from a recently undiagnosed anterior myocardial infarction. The patient underwent successful VSR patch repair with eventual recovery. This case highlights the importance of early diagnosis of VSR and reviews management options and appropriate timing for intervention.https://account.journal.houstonmethodist.org/index.php/up-j-mdbcj/article/view/1157myocardial infarctionventricular septal rupture
spellingShingle Ryan T. Nguyen
Priyanka Satish
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Sachin S. Goel
An Undiagnosed Ventricular Septal Rupture Presenting as New Onset Heart Failure: A Rare Complication of an Anterior Myocardial Infarction
Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal
myocardial infarction
ventricular septal rupture
title An Undiagnosed Ventricular Septal Rupture Presenting as New Onset Heart Failure: A Rare Complication of an Anterior Myocardial Infarction
title_full An Undiagnosed Ventricular Septal Rupture Presenting as New Onset Heart Failure: A Rare Complication of an Anterior Myocardial Infarction
title_fullStr An Undiagnosed Ventricular Septal Rupture Presenting as New Onset Heart Failure: A Rare Complication of an Anterior Myocardial Infarction
title_full_unstemmed An Undiagnosed Ventricular Septal Rupture Presenting as New Onset Heart Failure: A Rare Complication of an Anterior Myocardial Infarction
title_short An Undiagnosed Ventricular Septal Rupture Presenting as New Onset Heart Failure: A Rare Complication of an Anterior Myocardial Infarction
title_sort undiagnosed ventricular septal rupture presenting as new onset heart failure a rare complication of an anterior myocardial infarction
topic myocardial infarction
ventricular septal rupture
url https://account.journal.houstonmethodist.org/index.php/up-j-mdbcj/article/view/1157
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