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[Giant petrifaction in infarction of the right ventricular posterior wall]
A G Monakhov1, T I Beliaeva, I A Tsareva
1Medical Academy, 603001, N. Novgorod, City Hospital N 2 of Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod, 606026.
Insights
A patient survived a massive heart attack in 1996 but died from a recurrent myocardial infarction in 1999. This case highlights the risks of advanced cardiac damage and subsequent heart failure.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Pathology
Background:
- Recurrent myocardial infarction can lead to severe cardiac damage.
- Previous massive infarctions increase the risk of subsequent cardiac events.
Observation:
- A male patient experienced a massive right ventricle posterior wall infarction in 1996.
- Histological examination revealed connective tissue growth and cardiomyocytic atrophy surrounding the initial infarct.
Findings:
- The patient developed a giant petrificate with central softening following the 1996 infarction.
- The patient died in 1999 due to an anterior wall myocardial infarction of the left ventricle.
Implications:
- This case underscores the long-term risks associated with extensive myocardial damage.
- Understanding the progression of cardiac tissue remodeling after infarction is crucial for patient management.
Abstract:
The paper reports a lethal outcome of recurrent myocardial infarction in a male patient who in 1996 survived a massive infarction of the right ventricle posterior wall resulting in formation of a giant petrificate with a softening in the center. Connective tissue growth and cardiomyocytic atrophy was histologically revealed in the surrounding tissue. The patient died in 1999 of the infarction of the anterior wall of the left ventricle.