Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 2, 2026

Acute Myocardial Infarction in Rats
Published on: February 16, 2011
A rare complication of acute myocardial infarction: Intra-myocardial dissecting hematoma
Suraj Kumar Kulkarni1, Kapil Rangan1, Beeresh P1
1Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bangalore, India.
Abstract:
A rare and unusual form of myocardial rupture that can complicate acute myocardial infarction is intra-myocardial dissecting hematoma (IDH). Reports in the literature describing this entity are limited to case reports or series. The diagnosis prior to the advent of noninvasive imaging was at autopsy. We present a case of IDH occurring after acute anterior wall myocardial infarction that terminated fatally preceded by a hemodynamically unstable incessant ventricular tachycardia.
Related Concept Videos
Hemodialysis II: Procedure and Complications
Pneumonia III: Complications and Assessment
Diabetes: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Complications
Asthma-III: Symptoms and Complications
Classification of Asthma
Peritoneal Dialysis II: Peritoneal Dialysis Systems and Complications
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease-III: Symptoms and Complications.
Symptoms of COPD can be classified as primary or systemic. Primary symptoms relate to reduced airflow, while systemic or extrapulmonary symptoms relate to COPD's broader impact on the body.
Primary Symptoms of COPD:

