Left ventricular-free wall rupture after successful coronary intervention: report of a case

Surg Today. 2008;38(4):355-8. doi: 10.1007/s00595-007-3632-3. Epub 2008 Mar 27.

Abstract

We experienced the case of a left ventricular-free wall rupture (LVFWR) following successful coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). A 73-year-old woman was hospitalized because of chest oppression that had been continuing for 8 days. She was diagnosed to have AMI, and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was performed. PCI was successful. However, immediately following PCI, she developed electromechanical dissociation secondary to tamponade because of blow-out-type LVFWR. The perforation tear was initially closed by a direct suture, followed by reinforcement using bovine pericardium patches sealed with GRF glue. The patient died of irreversible brain damage on postoperative day 3, but no re-bleeding or aneurysmal dilatation was detected at autopsy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / adverse effects*
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Rupture / diagnosis
  • Heart Rupture / etiology*
  • Heart Rupture / surgery
  • Heart Ventricles*
  • Humans
  • Myocardial Infarction / therapy*
  • Suture Techniques