Open AccessVentricular septal rupture following myocardial infarction: A potentially fatal complication
Author(s) -
Saplaouras Athanasios,
Sakellaropoulou Antigoni,
Mililis Panagiotis,
Bazoukis George,
Kolokathis AngelosMichail,
Konstantinidou Eleni,
Anagnostou Aikaterini,
Panagopoulou Niki,
Vlachos Konstantinos,
Lakoumentas Ioannis,
Sideris Antonios
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1986
Subject(s) - medicine , complication , myocardial infarction , cardiology , cardiac rupture , mitral regurgitation , heart rupture , incidence (geometry) , regurgitation (circulation) , surgery , physics , optics
Key Clinical Message Mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction include ventricular septal rupture (VSR), free wall rupture, and ischemic mitral regurgitation. Postinfarction VSR is a rare but serious complication of myocardial infarction. VSR has a lower incidence in the era of new reperfusion therapies. However, clinicians should be aware of this potentially fatal complication as the mortality remains extremely high. Early diagnosis and treatment are the cornerstones of achieving a better outcome.