Myocardial rupture. Major left ventricular infarct rupture treated by infarctectomy

E Anagnostopoulos; S Beutler; J M Levett; J M Lawrence; C Y Lin; R L Replogle

doi:10.1001/jama.238.25.2715

Myocardial rupture. Major left ventricular infarct rupture treated by infarctectomy

JAMA. 1977 Dec 19;238(25):2715-6. doi: 10.1001/jama.238.25.2715.

Authors

E Anagnostopoulos, S Beutler, J M Levett, J M Lawrence, C Y Lin, R L Replogle

PMID: 579211
DOI: 10.1001/jama.238.25.2715

Abstract

A myocardial rupture that occurred during anesthesia induction for infarctectomy was successfully repaired, and the patient is well and free of symptoms 10 1/2 months later.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

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Heart Rupture* / surgery
Heart Ventricles* / surgery
Humans
Male
Myocardial Infarction / complications*
Myocardial Infarction / surgery
Myocardial Revascularization / methods
Prognosis