Left ventricle free wall rupture, after myocardial infarction: A case report

Author: Saif Sami Al-Modhaffaer1*, Ibraheem Ahmed1 , Ahmed Shakir1 , Abdullah Mowaffaq1 , Hanan Khamese1

Category: subject-2

Abstract:

Left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) is a rare complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), occurring in approximately 2% of cases. We encountered a case of post PCI left ventricle free wall rupture for STEMI, the diagnosis was made by echocardiography and chest CT, which was almost missed despite an echo study and frequent visits for persistent chest pain.

Keywords: LV rupture, LV pseudoaneurysm, chest pain, myocardial infarction, left ventricle

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