Subacute left ventricular free wall rupture

Authors
Sollid, JA Sogaard, P Andersen, HR
Citation
Ja. Sollid et al., Subacute left ventricular free wall rupture, SC CARDIOVA, 35(2), 2001, pp. 155-156
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
SCANDINAVIAN CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL
ISSN journal
14017431 → ACNP
Volume
35
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
155 - 156
Database
ISI
SICI code
1401-7431(200103)35:2<155:SLVFWR>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
In a 59-year-old man, Left ventricular free wall rupture following acute my ocardial infarction was diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiography, left v entriculography and a combination of saline injection into the left ventric le and concomitant transthoracic echocardiography. The Operation was succes sfully performed with an extracorporeal bypass on the beating heart. Some t echnical aspects of the treatment are discussed.