Survival and Recovery From Postmyocardial Infarction Apical Wall Rupture With a Complex Course

Hussam Al Hennawi; Angad Bedi; Jesse Cheng; Philip Lim; Nawar Al-Rawas; Mauricio Garrido; Aswin Mathew; Jennifer A Mazzoni

doi:10.1155/2024/8888201

Survival and Recovery From Postmyocardial Infarction Apical Wall Rupture With a Complex Course

Case Rep Cardiol. 2024 Oct 8:2024:8888201. doi: 10.1155/2024/8888201. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Hussam Al Hennawi¹, Angad Bedi¹, Jesse Cheng², Philip Lim³, Nawar Al-Rawas⁴, Mauricio Garrido⁵, Aswin Mathew⁶, Jennifer A Mazzoni^{1

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Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Jefferson Abington Hospital, Abington, Pennsylvania, USA.
² Department of Pharmacy, Jefferson Abington Hospital, Abington, Pennsylvania, USA.
³ Department of Radiology, Jefferson Abington Hospital, Abington, Pennsylvania, USA.
⁴ Department of Critical Care, Jefferson Abington Hospital, Abington, Pennsylvania, USA.
⁵ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jefferson Abington Hospital, Abington, Pennsylvania, USA.
⁶ Department of Cardiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Abstract

Ventricular wall rupture is associated with poor outcomes subsequent to an acute myocardial infarction. We describe a case of postmyocardial infarction apical wall rupture following percutaneous coronary intervention. Our case emphasizes the importance of swift evaluation, diagnosis, and management to enhance survival in individuals confronting this critical condition.

Keywords: ST-elevation myocardial infarction; cangrelor; left ventricular rupture; pericardial patch.

Publication types

Case Reports