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J Cravino

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PubMed1990

[A case of rupture of the left ventricle free wall with papillary muscle dysfunction following acute myocardial infarction, operated on successfully].

The authors present a case of left ventricular free wall rupture post acute myocardial infarction, associated with mitral papillary posterior muscle necrosis, operated by infartectomy and mitral valvular protesis replacement. They refer the various complications occurred during the hospital staying, and discuss its medical and surgical approach. The patient was discharged alive and six months after the infarction keeps a moderate activity.

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PubMed1989

[Early left ventricular dysfunction in acute myocardial infarct. Evaluation using imaging methods].

A patient admitted in a Coronary Care Unit with an acute anterior myocardial infarction, is presented. He had initially normal left ventricular function and, on the 11th day he had, suddenly, an acute pulmonary edema. The reason for this episode was detected through imaging techniques--echocardiography and isotopic studies, and consisted on infarct expansion with early evolution for apical aneurysm. Contrast angiography confirmed the presence of a huge aneurysm and two vessels disease. Tallium Scintigraphy showed reversible ischemia beyond necrotic areas. The patient was submitted to aneurysmectomy and received three aorto-coronary bypass. He is now doing well, in class I, NYHA. The discussion emphasizes the actual role of imaging techniques in the diagnosis of infarct expansion and early functional aneurysm. We discuss the prognostic of infarct expansion and the importance of perfusion studies on defining areas of myocardium in jeopardy, enabling a better surgical approach.

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[A case of perforation of the interventricular septum with free wall rupture, in the acute phase of myocardial infarct, successfully treated with surgery].

The authors present a case of interventricular septal rupture with left ventricular free wall rupture post acute myocardial infarction operated on the third day after the onset of symptoms, by enfartectomy and application of a septal patch. Then, they compare this case with four cases referred in the literature, discussing the different and similar points between them. They emphasize the good results of this kind of surgery, but they also remark the need of an early diagnosis and surgery in these patients.

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