Conservative Treatment of Postinfarction Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture

Left ventricular free wall rupture is a fatal complication of acute myocardial infarction. Emergency surgical repair is usually indicated to treat this condition. However, in very high surgical risk cohort, conservative treatment can also be considered. We report a case of left ventricle pseudoaneur...

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Main Authors: Anh Tuan Vo, Thu Trang Nguyen, Thanh Thuy Tran, Dinh Hoang Nguyen
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8832578
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description Left ventricular free wall rupture is a fatal complication of acute myocardial infarction. Emergency surgical repair is usually indicated to treat this condition. However, in very high surgical risk cohort, conservative treatment can also be considered. We report a case of left ventricle pseudoaneurysm that was successfully treated conservatively in a 4-year period.
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spelling doaj-art-a14e9dda3f5a4e0981c75efa4b84818d2025-08-20T03:38:34ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88325788832578Conservative Treatment of Postinfarction Left Ventricular Free Wall RuptureAnh Tuan Vo0Thu Trang Nguyen1Thanh Thuy Tran2Dinh Hoang Nguyen3Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamLeft ventricular free wall rupture is a fatal complication of acute myocardial infarction. Emergency surgical repair is usually indicated to treat this condition. However, in very high surgical risk cohort, conservative treatment can also be considered. We report a case of left ventricle pseudoaneurysm that was successfully treated conservatively in a 4-year period.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8832578
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