Ventricular Rupture due to Myocardial Infarction without Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease

alkiviadis.1961 shared this article with you from Inoreader Ventricular Rupture due to Myocardial Infarction without Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease Via Hindawi Publishing Corporation An 87-year-old woman presenting with myocardial infarction and ST-segment elevation in the electrocardiogram suffered from pericardial effusion due to left ventricular rupture. After ruling out obstructive coronary artery disease and aortic dissection, she underwent cardiac surgery showing typical infarct-macerated myocardial tissue in situ. This case shows that even etiologically unclear and small-sized myocardial infarctions can cause life-threatening mechanical complications. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.