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Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007; 40(6): 448-450
Published online June 5, 2007
Copyright © Journal of Chest Surgery.
Jae Hoon Lee, M.D.*, Sae Young Choi, M.D.*, Dong Sub Noh, M.D.*, Jae Bum Kim, M.D.*, Nam Hee Park, M.D.*, Dong Yoon Keum, M.D.*
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The mortality of left ventricular free wall rupture after acute myocardial infarction is high; however, subactue myocardial rupture can be diagnosed by echocardiogram and the use of the intraaortic balloon pump reduces the incidence of re-rupture. Bleeding from subacute myocardial rupture can be managed by employing fibrin glue and several patches. We report here on a case of successfully managed case of subactue left ventricular free wall rupture after acute myocardial infarction with using the sutureless technique and fibrin glue.
Keywords: Myocardial infarction, Heart rupture
Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007; 40(6): 448-450
Published online June 5, 2007
Copyright © Journal of Chest Surgery.
Jae Hoon Lee, M.D.*, Sae Young Choi, M.D.*, Dong Sub Noh, M.D.*, Jae Bum Kim, M.D.*, Nam Hee Park, M.D.*, Dong Yoon Keum, M.D.*
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The mortality of left ventricular free wall rupture after acute myocardial infarction is high; however, subactue myocardial rupture can be diagnosed by echocardiogram and the use of the intraaortic balloon pump reduces the incidence of re-rupture. Bleeding from subacute myocardial rupture can be managed by employing fibrin glue and several patches. We report here on a case of successfully managed case of subactue left ventricular free wall rupture after acute myocardial infarction with using the sutureless technique and fibrin glue.
Keywords: Myocardial infarction, Heart rupture
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