Surgical Treatment of Post-Infarction Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture: Three Cases Review

Left ventricular free wall rupture (LFWR) is rare, but is one of the most serious complications of myocardial infarction and is associated with high mortality. Several operative techniques have been attempted, but early diagnosis and prompt surgical management are crucial for a positive patient outc...

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Autores principales: Lee, Hee Moon, Lee, Young Tak, Kim, Wook Sung, Jeong, Dong Seop, Park, Pyo Won, Sung, Kiick
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2013
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3810558/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24175271
http://dx.doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2013.46.5.357
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Sumario:Left ventricular free wall rupture (LFWR) is rare, but is one of the most serious complications of myocardial infarction and is associated with high mortality. Several operative techniques have been attempted, but early diagnosis and prompt surgical management are crucial for a positive patient outcome. We report three cases of LFWR successfully treated with surgical methods.

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