Conservative Treatment of Postinfarction Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture
Left ventricular free wall rupture is a fatal complication of acute myocardial infarction. Emergency surgical repair is usually indicated to treat this condition. However, in very high surgical risk cohort, conservative treatment can also be considered. We report a case of left ventricle pseudoaneur...
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doaj-a14e9dda3f5a4e0981c75efa4b84818d2020-11-25T03:18:55ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88325788832578Conservative Treatment of Postinfarction Left Ventricular Free Wall RuptureAnh Tuan Vo0Thu Trang Nguyen1Thanh Thuy Tran2Dinh Hoang Nguyen3Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamLeft ventricular free wall rupture is a fatal complication of acute myocardial infarction. Emergency surgical repair is usually indicated to treat this condition. However, in very high surgical risk cohort, conservative treatment can also be considered. We report a case of left ventricle pseudoaneurysm that was successfully treated conservatively in a 4-year period.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8832578 |
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Conservative Treatment of Postinfarction Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture |
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Conservative Treatment of Postinfarction Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture |
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Conservative Treatment of Postinfarction Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture |
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Conservative Treatment of Postinfarction Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture |
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Case Reports in Cardiology |
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2020-01-01 |
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Left ventricular free wall rupture is a fatal complication of acute myocardial infarction. Emergency surgical repair is usually indicated to treat this condition. However, in very high surgical risk cohort, conservative treatment can also be considered. We report a case of left ventricle pseudoaneurysm that was successfully treated conservatively in a 4-year period. |
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