Post-Myocardial Infarction Free-Wall Rupture: Rapid Diagnosis and Management

Jason Li; Matthew Cooper; Christian C Shults; Lowell F Satler; Thomas E MacGillivray; Ron Waksman; Brian C Case

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101915

Post-Myocardial Infarction Free-Wall Rupture: Rapid Diagnosis and Management

JACC Case Rep. 2023 Jun 12:18:101915. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101915. eCollection 2023 Jul 19.

Authors

Jason Li¹, Matthew Cooper², Christian C Shults³, Lowell F Satler⁴, Thomas E MacGillivray³, Ron Waksman⁴, Brian C Case⁴

Affiliations

¹ Section of Internal Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.
² Section of Emergency Medicine, MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital, Clinton, Maryland, USA.
³ Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA.
⁴ Section of Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA.

Abstract

We present a case of post-myocardial infarction free-wall rupture in a critically ill patient presenting to the emergency department. Through our case we highlight the prompt evaluation, diagnosis, and management necessary to improve survival in a patient with this life-threatening condition. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.).

Keywords: free-wall rupture; myocardial infarction.

Publication types

Case Reports