[Double post-acute myocardial infarction complication: rupture of the interventricular septum and acute mitral insufficiency]

Rev Esp Cardiol. 1997 Feb;50(2):129-32. doi: 10.1016/s0300-8932(97)73191-9.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

We present a case of double post acute myocardial infarction complication: ventricular septal defect and acute and severe mitral insufficiency. As a consequence of the delay in the diagnosis, the patient developed pulmonary hypertension with values at the systemic level. The patient underwent surgery in order to close the ventricular septal defect and aneurysmectomy, resulting in posterior regression of mitral insufficiency and pulmonary circuit values became normal. The ethology, diagnosis, evolution and treatment of this exceptional association of acute post myocardial infarction complications are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Echocardiography
  • Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / etiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / complications*
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology
  • Myocardial Infarction / complications*
  • Ventricular Septal Rupture / complications*
  • Ventricular Septal Rupture / diagnostic imaging
  • Ventricular Septal Rupture / surgery