Open AccessPostinfarction Left Ventricular Rupture Misdiagnosed Ruptured Intramural Hematoma of Aorta
Author(s) -
Young Won Yoon,
Donghoon Choi,
Bon Kwon Koo,
Won Heum Shim,
Seung Yun Cho,
Byung Chul Chang
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
yonsei medical journal/yonsei medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1976-2437
pISSN - 0513-5796
DOI - 10.3349/ymj.2001.42.4.436
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , complication , hematoma , cardiology , heart rupture , aorta , aortic rupture , cardiac rupture , electrocardiography in myocardial infarction , surgery , radiology , aortic aneurysm
Left ventricular rupture is a fatal complication of acute myocardial infarction, however accurate preoperative diagnosis is still difficult. We experienced a postinfarction left ventricular rupture patient whose symptoms and radiologic findings mimicked those of acute intramural hematoma of the aorta. Upon emergency operation, he was proven to have a postinfarction LV rupture and underwent successful surgery. We herein report the case with a brief review of the literature.