Left ventricular intra-myocardial dissection after myocardial infarction

Echocardiography. 2020 Dec;37(12):2160-2162. doi: 10.1111/echo.14843. Epub 2020 Nov 5.

Abstract

Left ventricular (LV) intra-myocardial dissection or dissecting hematoma is a rare complication of myocardial infarction that could occur in the acute phase, during remodeling process and even after coronary revascularization. LV intra-myocardial dissection has a high mortality, and the best management strategy remains controversial. Here, we present a case of dissection of left ventricle late after anterior myocardial infarction diagnosed by multimodality imaging.

Keywords: dissection; myocardial infarction; myocardial rupture.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anterior Wall Myocardial Infarction*
  • Dissection
  • Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Myocardial Infarction* / complications
  • Myocardium
  • Ventricular Remodeling