Post-infarction ventricular septal rupture with a contained right ventricular pseudoaneurysm formation
Giovanni Melina1, Tiziano Polidori2, Damiano Caruso2
1Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome - Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Rome, Italy.
BJR Case Reports
|February 9, 2022
Summary
Mechanical complications after acute myocardial infarction are rare but deadly. This case highlights a unique instance of ventricular septal rupture with pseudoaneurysm formation within the right ventricle, emphasizing early diagnosis.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Medical Case Reports
Background:
- Mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are infrequent but carry high mortality.
- Conditions include ventricular free-wall rupture, septal rupture, and aneurysm formation.
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