AI Article Synopsis
- Acute cardiac rupture can be a lethal outcome of a serious heart attack (transmural myocardial infarction).
- A successful case of left ventricular free wall rupture treatment involved stabilizing the patient's blood flow before surgery with an intraaortic balloon pump.
- During and after surgery, a special device (BioMedicus left ventricular assist device) helped manage heart pressure and supported recovery, facilitating the repair of the damaged heart tissue.
Article Abstract
Acute cardiac rupture is often a lethal complication of transmural myocardial infarction. A case of successfully treated left ventricular free wall rupture is described. Preoperative hemodynamic stabilization was achieved by intraaortic balloon counterpulsation. A BioMedicus left ventricular assist device was used intraoperatively and postoperatively to obtain long-term intraventricular decompression to allow for suture repair of friable myocardium.
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