Biventricular Mechanical Circulatory Support Does Not Prevent Delayed Myocardial Ventricular Rupture following Myocardial Infarction
Joint Authors
Ravi, Yazhini
Sudhakar, Emily P.
Dean Boudoulas, Konstantinos
Nayak, Pratima
Sai-Sudhakar, Chittoor B.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-03-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cardiogenic shock and myocardial rupture can complicate an acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
A case is reported in which a 58-year-old male with an acute inferior myocardial infarction required placement of biventricular assist device for hemodynamic support eight days after the onset of his AMI; eleven days after his AMI, the patient developed abrupt onset of hemodynamic instability with massive bleeding from his chest tube due to delayed free wall myocardial rupture that was discovered when he was taking emergently to the operating room.
Myocardial rupture in patients with a ventricular assist device should be considered in the differential diagnosis in the event of acute hemodynamic compromise.
A high level of suspicion for such a complication should prompt aggressive and emergent actions including surgery.
We present a case of delayed free wall myocardial rupture following an acute inferior wall myocardial infarction in a patient with biventricular mechanical circulatory support.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ravi, Yazhini& Sudhakar, Emily P.& Nayak, Pratima& Sai-Sudhakar, Chittoor B.& Dean Boudoulas, Konstantinos. 2013. Biventricular Mechanical Circulatory Support Does Not Prevent Delayed Myocardial Ventricular Rupture following Myocardial Infarction. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ravi, Yazhini…[et al.]. Biventricular Mechanical Circulatory Support Does Not Prevent Delayed Myocardial Ventricular Rupture following Myocardial Infarction. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497164
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ravi, Yazhini& Sudhakar, Emily P.& Nayak, Pratima& Sai-Sudhakar, Chittoor B.& Dean Boudoulas, Konstantinos. Biventricular Mechanical Circulatory Support Does Not Prevent Delayed Myocardial Ventricular Rupture following Myocardial Infarction. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497164
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-497164