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Hashimoto K, Yamamoto H, Harada A, Yamada H, Ikeda Y, Hashimoto T. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy-related left ventricular pseudoaneurysm: A case report. Heliyon 2024; 10:e32197. [PMID: 38868059 PMCID: PMC11168430 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024] Open
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Background Myocardial infarction-related left ventricular pseudoaneurysm (LVP), covered by the adjacent pericardial or scar tissue, is a fatal sequela of left ventricular rupture. Whereas hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) may cause left ventricular true aneurysm. Differentiating LVP from left ventricular true aneurysm is crucial because their natural histories and treatment strategies are distinct. However, the incidence and management of HCM-related LVP remain unknown. Case presentation An 88-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with sudden-onset chest pain. Upon initial examination, vital signs were stable, and a grade 4/6 systolic murmur was noted. An electrocardiogram revealed atrial fibrillation and poor R-wave progression without ST-T changes or negative T-waves. An echocardiography showed mild left ventricular hypertrophy, mid-ventricular obstruction with a significant intraventricular pressure gradient, left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, and a small left ventricular apical outpouching. Cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) assisted in the diagnosis of LVP, and an accompanying pericardial effusion suggested impending cardiac rupture. Because the patient initially refused our proposed urgent surgery, medication was initiated with continuous hemodynamic monitoring in the intensive care unit; however, the patient's condition did not improve. During a semi-urgent surgical repair of the aneurysmal wall, LVP was observed and confirmed by pathology. Myocardial tissue adjacent to the pseudoaneurysm was consistent with that of HCM. Subsequently, a final diagnosis of HCM-related LVP was made. The postoperative course was notable for transient profound hypotension. Thereafter, the patient died of non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia on day 6. Conclusions To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of HCM-related LVP mimicking impending cardiac rupture. Our case highlights the importance of considering HCM-related LVP in patients with left ventricular outpouching and CCTA in the LVP diagnosis. In further research, data on the appropriate management of HCM-related LVP should be accumulated.
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- Katsuya Hashimoto
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Narita-Tomisato Tokushukai Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Narita-Tomisato Tokushukai Hospital, Chiba, Japan
- Department of Cardiology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Narita-Tomisato Tokushukai Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Narita-Tomisato Tokushukai Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Narita-Tomisato Tokushukai Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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Lorusso R, Cubeddu RJ, Matteucci M, Ronco D, Moreno PR. Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm and Free Wall Rupture After Acute Myocardial Infarction: JACC Focus Seminar 4/5. J Am Coll Cardiol 2024; 83:1902-1916. [PMID: 38719370 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.10.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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Postinfarction ventricular free-wall rupture is a rare mechanical complication, accounting for <0.01% to 0.02% of cases. As an often-catastrophic event, death typically ensues within minutes due to sudden massive hemopericardium resulting in cardiac tamponade. Early recognition is pivotal, and may allow for pericardial drainage and open surgical repair as the only emergent life-saving procedure. In cases of contained rupture with pseudo-aneurysm (PSA) formation, hospitalization with subsequent early surgical intervention is warranted. Not uncommonly, PSA may go unrecognized in asymptomatic patients and diagnosed late during subsequent cardiac imaging. In these patients, the unsettling risk of complete rupture demands early surgical repair. Novel developments, in the field of transcatheter-based therapies and multimodality imaging, have enabled percutaneous PSA repair as a feasible alternate strategy for patients at high or prohibitive surgical risk. Contemporary advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of postmyocardial infarction ventricular free-wall rupture and PSA are provided in this review.
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- Roberto Lorusso
- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), Maastricht, the Netherlands; Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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- NCH Rooney Heart Institute, Section for Structural Heart Disease, NCH Healthcare System, Naples, Florida, USA; Igor Palacios Fellow Fouldation, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), Maastricht, the Netherlands; Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, the Netherlands; Cardiac Surgery Unit, ASSTSette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), Maastricht, the Netherlands; Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, the Netherlands; Cardiac Surgery Unit, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Igor Palacios Fellow Fouldation, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.
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De Lazzari M, Cipriani A, Cecere A, Niero A, De Gaspari M, Giorgi B, De Conti G, Motta R, Rizzo S, Tona F, Cacciavillani L, Tarantini G, Gerosa G, Basso C, Iliceto S, Perazzolo Marra M. Cardiac rupture in acute myocardial infarction: a cardiac magnetic resonance study. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2023; 24:1491-1500. [PMID: 37200615 PMCID: PMC10610764 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jead088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023] Open
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AIMS We assessed the feasibility of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and the role of myocardial strain in the diagnostic work-up of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and a clinical suspicion of cardiac rupture (CR). METHODS AND RESULTS Consecutive patients with AMI complicated by CR who underwent CMR were enrolled. Traditional and strain CMR findings were evaluated; new parameters indicating the relative wall stress between AMI and adjacent segments, named wall stress index (WSI) and WSI ratio, were analysed. A group of patients admitted for AMI without CR served as control. 19 patients (63% male, median age 73 years) met the inclusion criteria. Microvascular obstruction (MVO, P = 0.001) and pericardial enhancement (P < 0.001) were strongly associated with CR. Patients with clinical CR confirmed by CMR exhibited more frequently an intramyocardial haemorrhage than controls (P = 0.003). Patients with CR had lower 2D and 3D global radial strain (GRS) and global circumferential strain (in 2D mode P < 0.001; in 3D mode P = 0.001), as well as 3D global longitudinal strain (P < 0.001), than controls. The 2D circumferential WSI (P = 0.010), as well as the 2D and 3D circumferential (respectively, P < 0.001 and P = 0.042) and radial WSI ratio (respectively, P < 0.001 and P: 0.007), were higher in CR patients than controls. CONCLUSION CMR is a safe and useful imaging tool to achieve the definite diagnosis of CR and an accurate visualization of tissue abnormalities associated with CR. Strain analysis parameters can give insights into the pathophysiology of CR and may help to identify those patients with sub-acute CR.
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- Manuel De Lazzari
- Cardiology Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Science, University Hospital of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35121 Padua, Italy
- Department of Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Science, University Hospital of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35121 Padua, Italy
- Department of Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Science, University Hospital of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35121 Padua, Italy
- Department of Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Ospedale dell’Angelo, Venice, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Pathology Unit, University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, University of Padua—University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, University of Padua—University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padua—Azienda Ospedaliera, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
- Cardiovascular Pathology Unit, University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Science, University Hospital of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35121 Padua, Italy
- Department of Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Science, University Hospital of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35121 Padua, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Science, University Hospital of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35121 Padua, Italy
- Department of Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
- Cardiac Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
- Cardiovascular Pathology Unit, University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Science, University Hospital of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35121 Padua, Italy
- Department of Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Science, University Hospital of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35121 Padua, Italy
- Department of Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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Kinoshita H, Kanegawa M, Morita M, Maeda S, Sumimoto Y, Masada K, Shimonaga T, Hiraoka T, Imai K, Sugino H. Successful conservative treatment for left ventricular free wall rupture after acute myocardial infarction. J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 18:275. [PMID: 37805478 PMCID: PMC10560420 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-023-02397-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) is a rare but fatal complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). An 81-year-old female patient with several cardiovascular risk factors presented to the emergency department with symptoms of developing a chronic stomachache and cold sweat. An echocardiograph showed wall motion abnormalities from the lateral to posterior wall, as well as pericardial effusion containing clots of up to 17 mm in the posterior wall that indicated LVFWR after AMI. Although she was conscious after being brought to the initial care unit, she suddenly lost consciousness and fell into electromechanical dissociation (EMD). Endotracheal intubation was immediately initiated and her pericardial drainage and intra aortic balloon pump (IABP) placement, and hemodynamics recovered. Although she had 100% obstruction in the left circumflex artery (LCX) #12 on coronary angiography (CAG), she was discharged to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) without percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Conservative treatment such as intubation, sedation, pericardiocentesis and strict blood pressure management as well as treatment by IABP long-term support led to the patient being uneventfully discharged after 60 days.
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- Haruyuki Kinoshita
- Department of Cardiology, National Hospital Organization Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer Center, Aoyamacho 3-1, Kure, 737-0023, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiology, National Hospital Organization Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer Center, Aoyamacho 3-1, Kure, 737-0023, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, National Hospital Organization Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer Center, Aoyamacho 3-1, Kure, 737-0023, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, National Hospital Organization Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer Center, Aoyamacho 3-1, Kure, 737-0023, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, National Hospital Organization Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer Center, Aoyamacho 3-1, Kure, 737-0023, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, National Hospital Organization Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer Center, Aoyamacho 3-1, Kure, 737-0023, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, National Hospital Organization Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer Center, Aoyamacho 3-1, Kure, 737-0023, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer Center, Aoyamacho 3-1, Kure, 737-0023, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer Center, Aoyamacho 3-1, Kure, 737-0023, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, National Hospital Organization Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer Center, Aoyamacho 3-1, Kure, 737-0023, Japan
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Li J, Cooper M, Shults CC, Satler LF, MacGillivray TE, Waksman R, Case BC. Post-Myocardial Infarction Free-Wall Rupture: Rapid Diagnosis and Management. JACC Case Rep 2023; 18:101915. [PMID: 37545687 PMCID: PMC10401153 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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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.).
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- Jason Li
- Section of Internal Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Section of Emergency Medicine, MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital, Clinton, Maryland, USA
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- Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Section of Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Section of Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Section of Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
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Lal Vallath A, Sivasubramanian BP, Chatterjee A, Erva S, Ravikumar DB, Dasgupta I. Ventricular Septal Rupture and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Assisted Healthcare. Cureus 2023; 15:e36581. [PMID: 37095800 PMCID: PMC10122442 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.36581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023] Open
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This case report highlights the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for the diagnosis of ventricular septal rupture (VSR), a severe consequence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). VSR has a broad spectrum of signs and inconspicuous symptoms, making the diagnosis difficult. POCUS offers non-invasive, real-time cardiac imaging and has an advantage over other methods due to its ability to identify VSR early. Here we present a 63-year-old female with a history of type 2 diabetes, hypothyroidism, hyperlipidemia, and a family history of cardiovascular disease, who came to the ED with chest pain for three days, palpitations, and dyspnea at rest. On examination, the patient was hypotensive, tachycardic, and had crackles with a harsh holosystolic murmur. An EKG and elevated troponin levels suggested acute on chronic anterior-lateral wall ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Resuscitation efforts were initiated, followed by a lung ultrasound that revealed good lung sliding and multiple B lines without pleural thickening, indicating pulmonary edema. Echocardiography revealed ischemic heart disease with moderate left ventricle (LV) systolic dysfunction and a 14 mm apical ventricular septal rupture (hypokinetic thinning of the anterior wall, septum, apex, and anterolateral wall with a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 39%). The presence of flow on color Doppler across the interventricular septum, showing left-to-right shunting, led to a definitive diagnosis of acute-on-chronic myocardial infarction (MI) with ventricular septal rupture. The case report also emphasizes how modern AI applications like ChatGPT (OpenAI, San Francisco, California, United States), aid in language and research, saving time and redefining the healthcare and research industry. As a result, we are confident that AI-assisted healthcare will be the next global breakthrough.
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- Aditya Lal Vallath
- Emergency Medicine, Peerless Hospital and B. K. Roy Research Centre, Kolkata, IND
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- Internal Medicine, Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College & Employees State Insurance Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (ESIC MC & PGIMSR), Chennai, IND
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- Emergency Medicine, Peerless Hospital and B. K. Roy Research Centre, Kolkata, IND
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- Internal Medicine, MNR (M. N. Raju) Medical College and Hospital, Fasalwadi, IND
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- Internal Medicine, Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College & Employees State Insurance Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (ESIC MC & PGIMSR), Chennai, IND
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- Emergency Medicine, Peerless Hospital and B. K. Roy Research Centre, Kolkata, IND
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Murphy A, Goldberg S. Mechanical Complications of Myocardial Infarction. Am J Med 2022; 135:1401-1409. [PMID: 36075485 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2022.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Mechanical complications of myocardial infarction include rupture of a papillary muscle, ventricular septum, and free wall. Since the advent of acute coronary reperfusion, there has been a significant reduction in the incidence of these complications. One must have a high index of suspicion for a mechanical complication in any patient who develops cardiogenic shock in the days following a myocardial infarction. The most important diagnostic investigation in evaluation of these complications is echocardiography. Although there is a role for mechanical circulatory support, urgent surgical repair is required in most cases. We will review the predictors, clinical features, diagnostic, and management strategies in patients with these complications.
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- Andrew Murphy
- Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia.
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- Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia
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Lee KYS, Attri P, Tamuno PI, Au EL, Hochstein BE. Diagnosis of post-myocardial infarction left ventricular rupture on CT. BJR Case Rep 2022; 8:20220008. [DOI: 10.1259/bjrcr.20220008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Myocardial rupture is often a catastrophic complication of acute myocardial infarction. Diagnosis can be challenging in the critically unwell patient. We present the case of a 70-year-old female who collapsed in the community with pulseless electrical activity, in cardiac arrest. She was transferred emergently to hospital where early resuscitation efforts were suggestive of a posterior myocardial infarct and severe blood loss. Point-of-care cardiac ultrasound demonstrated pericardial effusion but could not rule out aortic dissection. The patient underwent CT imaging with intravenous contrast which revealed left ventricular rupture secondary to the infarction. CT imaging can be a valuable diagnostic adjunct in patients with suspected post-infarction myocardial rupture.
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- Department of General Medicine, Rotorua Hospital, Rotorua, New Zealand
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- Department of General Medicine and Cardiology, Rotorua Hospital, Rotorua, New Zealand
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Rotorua Hospital, Rotorua, New Zealand
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Arai R, Fukamachi D, Ebuchi Y, Migita S, Morikawa T, Monden M, Tamaki T, Kojima K, Akutsu N, Murata N, Kitano D, Okumura Y. Mechanical Complications of Myocardial Infarction. Int Heart J 2021; 62:499-509. [PMID: 33994506 DOI: 10.1536/ihj.20-595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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In this retrospective observational study, we have examined the incidence, characteristics, and treatment of serious myocardial infarction (MI) -associated mechanical complications (MCs) occurring in Japanese patients in this era of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), focusing on frailty, nutrition, and clinical implication of surgery. Included were 883 patients who, having suffered an MI, had been admitted to Nihon University Hospital between January 2013 and April 2020. Fifteen (1.70%) of these patients had suffered a potentially catastrophic MC-ventricular free wall rupture (VFWR, n = 8), ventricular septal rupture (VSR, n = 6), or papillary muscle rupture (PMR, n = 1). Factors associated with the MCs were age, poor nutritional status, a high Killip class, delayed diagnosis of MI, a high lactate concentration, a low thrombolysis in myocardial infarction flow grade, and single-vessel disease. Thirty-day mortality among MC patients was 60% (9/15): 87.5% associated with VFWR, 33.3% associated with VSR and 0% associated with PMR. On adjusted multivariate analysis, occurrence of an MC was independently associated with 30-day mortality. Despite a high surgical risk (EuroSCORE II: 11.8 ± 4.7) with less frailty, 30-day mortality was lower among patients whose MC was treated surgically than among those whose MC was treated conservatively (40.0% versus 100.0%, respectively; P = 0.044).Our data suggest that surgical intervention can save patients with a life-threatening MI-associated MC and should be considered, if they are not particularly frail.
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- Riku Arai
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine
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Sachpekidis V, Adamopoulos C, Datsios A, Mosialos L, Stamatiadis N, Gogos C, Poulianitis V, Galanos O, Stratilati S, Styliadis I, Nihoyannopoulos P. A tricky case of cardiogenic shock: Diagnostic challenges in the COVID-19 era. Clin Case Rep 2020; 9:420-424. [PMID: 33362926 PMCID: PMC7753453 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.3546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Myocardial wall rupture should be considered in patients presenting with hypotension and STEMI especially of delayed onset. Diagnosing this entity in the COVID‐19 era can be challenging—handheld echocardiography may aid toward this end.
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- Department of Cardiology Papageorgiou Hospital Thessaloniki Greece
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- Department of Cardiology Papageorgiou Hospital Thessaloniki Greece
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- Department of Cardiology Papageorgiou Hospital Thessaloniki Greece
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Papageorgiou Hospital Thessaloniki Greece
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- Department of Radiology Papageorgiou Hospital Thessaloniki Greece
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences Hammersmith Hospital Imperial College London London UK
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Fu Y, Chen M, Sun H, Guo Z, Gao Y, Yang X, Li K, Wang L. Blood group A: a risk factor for heart rupture after acute myocardial infarction. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2020; 20:471. [PMID: 33143655 PMCID: PMC7641808 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-020-01756-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Introduction Studies have been performed to identify the association between ABO blood groups and coronary artery disease. However, data is scarce about the impact of ABO blood groups on heart rupture (HR) after acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
Methods We conducted a retrospective case–control study that included 61 consecutive patients with HR after AMI during a period from 1 January 2012 to 1 December 2019. The controls included 600 patients who were selected randomly from 8143 AMI patients without HR in a ratio of 1:10. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to identify the association between ABO blood groups and HR. Results Patients with blood group A had a greater risk of HR after AMI than those with non-A blood groups (12.35% vs 7.42%, P < 0.001). After adjusting for age, gender, heart rate at admission, body mass index (BMI), and systolic blood pressure (SBP), blood group A was independently related to the increased risk of HR after AMI (OR = 2.781, 95% CI 1.174–7.198, P = 0.035), and remained as an independent risk factor of HR after AMI in different multivariate regression models. Conclusion Blood group A is significantly associated with increased HR risk after AMI.
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- Yuan Fu
- Department of Cardiology, Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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Ma S, Lu Q, Hu H, Du XJ. Post-infarct left ventricular thrombosis is mechanistically related to ventricular wall rupture. Med Hypotheses 2020; 144:109938. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2020.109938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Al-Naabi MJ, Maddali MM, Venkatachlam R. Mechanical Complication After a Myocardial Infarction. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 35:670-672. [PMID: 32709384 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.06.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesia, National Heart Center, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
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Waldman B, Cartwright B, Keech A, Byrom M, D'Silva D, Weaver J. Transesophageal Echocardiographic Diagnosis of Cardiac Rupture During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation-Assisted Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 35:910-913. [PMID: 32682736 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.06.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Boris Waldman
- NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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Memon W, Aamir M, Memon A, Mikhail M. Free Wall Myocardial Rupture and Ventricular Septal Defect in an Ambulatory Patient. Cureus 2020; 12:e8470. [PMID: 32642375 PMCID: PMC7336576 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.8470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Myocardial rupture is a rare complication of acute myocardial infarction (MI), usually presenting with chest pain. The most common site of rupture is the anterior wall. Myocardial rupture presents similar to cardiac tamponade, most frequently as cardiogenic shock. Many clinical conditions, however, present similarly. The differential diagnosis should include myocardial rupture if clinical suspicion is high. This report describes a 77-year-old man with a medical history putting him at significant risk for coronary artery disease status, including a coronary artery bypass graft, chronic kidney disease stage 3, and hyperlipidemia. He presented at the ED for worsening shortness of breath and feeling unwell. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed an anterior, anterolateral akinesis, a ventricular septal defect, and free wall rupture. Myocardial rupture is an acute cardiac emergency; a high level of clinical suspicion may help in detecting this rare manifestation of acute MI.
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- Waqas Memon
- Internal Medicine/Nephrology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, USA
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- Osteopathic Medicine, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Blacksburg, USA
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- Cardiology, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, USA
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Arai R, Fukamachi D, Akutsu N, Tanaka M, Okumura Y. Surviving Case of a Blowout-Type Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for a Lateral Acute Myocardial Infarction. Int Heart J 2020; 61:606-610. [PMID: 32418961 DOI: 10.1536/ihj.19-495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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A 76-year-old man suffering from chest pain was admitted to our hospital with a suspected acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Emergent coronary angiography revealed a totally occluded proximal left circumflex artery (LCX). During primary percutaneous coronary intervention, his blood pressure suddenly fell within seconds, and he developed pulseless electrical activity (PEA). Surprisingly, the 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) findings including the heart rate remained unchanged before and after the PEA, but a heart rate reduction and asystole occurred a few minutes after developing PEA. After tracheal intubation and mechanical assistance by venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO), the sudden onset of PEA appeared to be caused by cardiac tamponade due to a blowout-type left ventricular free wall rupture (BO-LVFWR) diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiography. While pericardiocentesis was performed and the drained blood was directly continuously perfused intravenously to keep the VA-ECMO flow, the patient was moved to the operation room. The surgical findings revealed a solitary BO-LVFWR due to a lateral AMI, and a direct closure was performed. Successful perioperative management, oral medication administration, and rehabilitation lead to the patient being transferred to a rehabilitation hospital without any serious cerebral damage. This case report suggested the detailed onset pattern of a BO-LVFWR followed by a rapid diagnosis by echocardiography and lifesaving treatment.
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- Riku Arai
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nihon University School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine
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Zeymer U, Bueno H, Granger CB, Hochman J, Huber K, Lettino M, Price S, Schiele F, Tubaro M, Vranckx P, Zahger D, Thiele H. Acute Cardiovascular Care Association position statement for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock: A document of the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association of the European Society of Cardiology. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-ACUTE CARDIOVASCULAR CARE 2020; 9:183-197. [DOI: 10.1177/2048872619894254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Most of the guideline-recommended treatment strategies for patients with acute coronary syndromes have been tested in large randomised clinical trials. Still, a major challenge is represented by patients with acute myocardial infarction admitted with impending or established cardiogenic shock. Despite early revascularization the mortality of cardiogenic shock remains high and roughly half of patients do not survive until hospital discharge or 30-day follow-up. However, there is only limited evidence-based scientific knowledge in the cardiogenic shock setting. Therefore, recommendations and actual treatments are often based on retrospective or prospective registry data and extrapolations from randomised clinical trials in acute myocardial infarction patients without cardiogenic shock. This position statement will summarise the current consensus of the diagnosis and treatment of patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock based on current evidence and will provide advice for clinical practice.
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- Uwe Zeymer
- Klinikum Ludwigshafen, Germany
- Institut für Herzinfarktforschung, Germany
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Spain
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- Wilhelminenhospital, Austria
- Sigmund Freud University, Austria
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- Hartcentrum Hasselt, Belgium
- Department of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Hasselt, Belgium
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- Soroka University Medical Center, University of the Negev, Israel
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- Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Germany
- Leipzig Heart Institute, Germany
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Čelutkienė J, Lainscak M, Anderson L, Gayat E, Grapsa J, Harjola VP, Manka R, Nihoyannopoulos P, Filardi PP, Vrettou R, Anker SD, Filippatos G, Mebazaa A, Metra M, Piepoli M, Ruschitzka F, Zamorano JL, Rosano G, Seferovic P. Imaging in patients with suspected acute heart failure: timeline approach position statement on behalf of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology. Eur J Heart Fail 2019; 22:181-195. [PMID: 31815347 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.1678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2019] [Revised: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Acute heart failure is one of the main diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in clinical practice due to a non-specific clinical manifestation and the urgent need for timely and tailored management at the same time. In this position statement, the Heart Failure Association aims to systematize the use of various imaging methods in accordance with the timeline of acute heart failure care proposed in the recent guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology. During the first hours of admission the point-of-care focused cardiac and lung ultrasound examination is an invaluable tool for rapid differential diagnosis of acute dyspnoea, which is highly feasible and relatively easy to learn. Several portable and stationary imaging modalities are being increasingly used for the evaluation of cardiac structure and function, haemodynamic and volume status, precipitating myocardial ischaemia or valvular abnormalities, and systemic and pulmonary congestion. This paper emphasizes the central role of the full echocardiographic examination in the identification of heart failure aetiology, severity of cardiac dysfunction, indications for specific heart failure therapy, and risk stratification. Correct evaluation of cardiac filling pressures and accurate prognostication may help to prevent unscheduled short-term readmission. Alternative advanced imaging modalities should be considered to assist patient management in the pre- and post-discharge phase, including cardiac magnetic resonance, computed tomography, nuclear studies, and coronary angiography. The Heart Failure Association addresses this paper to the wide spectrum of acute care and heart failure specialists, highlighting the value of all available imaging techniques at specific stages and in common clinical scenarios of acute heart failure.
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- Jelena Čelutkienė
- Clinic of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania.,State Research Institute Centre For Innovative Medicine, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Cardiology and Department of Research and Education, General Hospital Celje, Celje, Slovenia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Burn and Critical Care Medicine, AP-HP, Saint Louis and Lariboisière University Hospitals, Paris, France
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- Barts Heart Center, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK
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- Emergency Medicine, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland.,Department of Emergency Medicine and Services, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Unit of Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases/Heart Center of the Young and Athletes, First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece; National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical Cardiology, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology (CVK); and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT); German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) Partner Site Berlin, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Cardiology, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Burn and Critical Care Medicine, AP-HP, Saint Louis and Lariboisière University Hospitals, Paris, France
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- Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Cardiac Department, Guglielmo da Saliceto Polichirurgico Hospital AUSL Piacenza, Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Failure Clinic and Transplantation, University Heart Center Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Clinical Academic Group, St George's Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK; Department of Medical Sciences, IRCCS San Raffaele, Rome, Italy
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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Sharma YP, Krishnappa D, Kanabar K, Kasinadhuni G, Sharma R, Kishore K, Mehrotra S, Santosh K, Gupta A, Panda P. Clinical characteristics and outcome in patients with a delayed presentation after ST-elevation myocardial infarction and complicated by cardiogenic shock. Indian Heart J 2019; 71:387-393. [PMID: 32035521 PMCID: PMC7013184 DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2019.11.256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Revised: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Delayed presentation after ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and complicated by cardiogenic shock (CS-STEMI) is commonly encountered in developing countries and is a challenging scenario because of a delay in revascularization resulting in infarction of a large amount of the myocardium. We aimed to assess the clinical characteristics, angiographic profile, and predictors of outcome in patients with a delayed presentation after CS-STEMI. METHODS A total of 147 patients with CS-STEMI with time to appropriate medical care ≥12 h after symptom onset were prospectively recruited at a tertiary referral center. RESULTS The median time to appropriate care was 24 h (interquartile range 18-48 h). The mean age was 58.7 ± 11.1 years. Left ventricular pump failure was the leading cause of shock (67.3%), whereas mechanical complications accounted for 14.9% and right ventricular infarction for 13.6% of cases. The overall in-hospital mortality was 42.9%. Acute kidney injury [Odds ratio (OR) 8.04; 95% confidence intervals (CI) 3.08-20.92], ventricular tachycardia (OR 7.04; CI 2.09-23.63), mechanical complications (OR 6.46; CI 1.80-23.13), and anterior infarction (OR 3.18; CI 1.01-9.97) were independently associated with an increased risk of mortality. Coronary angiogram (56.5%) revealed single-vessel disease (45.8%) as the most common finding. Percutaneous coronary intervention was performed in 53 patients (36%), at a median of 36 h (interquartile range 30-72) after symptom onset. CONCLUSION Patients with a delayed presentation after CS-STEMI were younger and more likely to have single-vessel disease. We found a high in-hospital mortality of 42.9%. Appropriate randomized studies are required to evaluate the optimal treatment strategies in these patients.
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- Yash Paul Sharma
- Department of Cardiology, Advanced Cardiac Centre (ACC), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India.
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- Department of Cardiology, Advanced Cardiac Centre (ACC), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Cardiology, Advanced Cardiac Centre (ACC), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Cardiology, Advanced Cardiac Centre (ACC), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Cardiology, Advanced Cardiac Centre (ACC), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Biostatistics, Advanced Cardiac Centre (ACC), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Cardiology, Advanced Cardiac Centre (ACC), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Cardiology, Advanced Cardiac Centre (ACC), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Cardiology, Advanced Cardiac Centre (ACC), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Cardiology, Advanced Cardiac Centre (ACC), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India
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The impact of the excimer laser on myocardial salvage in ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction via nuclear scintigraphy. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2019; 36:161-170. [PMID: 31451993 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-019-01690-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Data on the efficacy of excimer laser coronary atherectomy (ELCA) for patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are limited. Therefore, we sought to evaluate the impact of ELCA on myocardial salvage using nuclear scintigraphy in patients with STEMI. Between September 2014 and April 2017, we retrospectively enrolled 316 consecutive patients undergoing primary PCI (p-PCI) after their first STEMI in our institute. Of those, 72 patients with STEMI, an initial thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) flow-0/1, and an onset to balloon time (OBT) < 6 h were included (ELCA, n = 32; non-ELCA, n = 40). The endpoint was the myocardial salvage index (MSI) based on a 17-segment model with a 5-point scoring system. MSI was calculated as: MSI = (∑123I-BMIPP defect score at 3-7 days after p-PCI - ∑99mTc-tetrofosmin defect score at 3-6 months after p-PCI)/∑123I-BMIPP defect score × 100 (%) at 3-7 days after p-PCI. The groups were compatible except in age (ELCA: 62.9 ± 12.4 years vs. non-ELCA: 69.8 ± 11.0 years) and loading antiplatelet drug (prasugrel: 100% vs. 40.0%). Direct implantation of shorter stents more frequently occurred in the ELCA group than in the non-ELCA group. MSI seemed to be better in the ELCA group compared with the non-ELCA group (57.6% vs. 45.6%, p = 0.09). This trend was emphasized when the final TIMI-3 flow was achieved (67.1% vs. 45.7%, p = 0.01). The nuclear scintigraphy results showed that ELCA can potentially improve myocardial salvage in patients with STEMI with OBT < 6 h and initial TIMI flow-0/1.
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Background: Cardiac rupture (CR) is a major lethal complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, no valid risk score model was found to predict CR after AMI in previous researches. This study aimed to establish a simple model to assess risk of CR after AMI, which could be easily used in a clinical environment. Methods: This was a retrospective case-control study that included 53 consecutive patients with CR after AMI during a period from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2017. The controls included 524 patients who were selected randomly from 7932 AMI patients without CR at a 1:10 ratio. Risk factors for CR were identified using univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression. Risk score model was developed based on multiple regression coefficients. Performance of risk model was evaluated using receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curves and internal validity was explored using bootstrap analysis. Results: Among all 7985 AMI patients, 53 (0.67%) had CR (free wall rupture, n = 39; ventricular septal rupture, n = 14). Hospital mortalities were 92.5% and 4.01% in patients with and without CR (P < 0.001). Independent variables associated with CR included: older age, female gender, higher heart rate at admission, body mass index (BMI) <25 kg/m2, lower left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and no primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) treatment. In ROC analysis, our CR risk assess model demonstrated a very good discriminate power (area under the curve [AUC] = 0.895, 95% confidence interval: 0.845–0.944, optimism-corrected AUC = 0.821, P < 0.001). Conclusion: This study developed a novel risk score model to help predict CR after AMI, which had high accuracy and was very simple to use.
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Lou B, Luo Y, Hao X, Sun L, Deng Y, Guo M, Liu J, Zhou B, Yuan Z, She J. Clinical characteristics and protective factors in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing in-hospital myocardial free wall rupture: a single-center, retrospective analysis. J Investig Med 2019; 67:1097-1102. [PMID: 31363018 PMCID: PMC6900210 DOI: 10.1136/jim-2019-001070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Myocardial free wall rupture (MFWR) refers to laceration of the heart ventricle or atria, which is a rare but fatal complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In this study, we aim to identify the clinical characteristics and protective factors of free wall rupture after myocardial infarction. This is a single-center, retrospective observational analysis. The study screened all patients admitted to the cardiology department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University between January 2013 and April 2018. The biochemical, clinical, angiographic and echocardiographic features of these patients were then collected and analyzed. Among the 5946 screened patients with AMI, 23 patients with a diagnosis of MFWR after AMI were enrolled in the present study. 18 (78.3%) patients were diagnosed with acute ST segment elevated myocardial infarction and the remaining 5 (21.7%) have acute non-ST segment elevated myocardial infarction. Early-phase MFWR happened in 12 (52.2%) and late-phase accounted for 8 (34.8%) in total. Late-phase MFWR had lower left ventricle ejection fraction value (45.8%±5.6% vs 63.0±3.8%, p<0.001) as compared with early-phase. Patients who survived from MFWR has higher ACE inhibitor/angiotensin II receptor blocker (ACEI/ARB) and β-blocker coverage in the in-hospital treatment of AMI (ACEI/ARB: 100.0% vs 35.3%, p=0.014; β-blocker: 100.0% vs 47.1%, p=0.048). The present study provides evidence for better understanding of the clinical characteristics and protective functions in MFWR after AMI. Reduced cardiac function is correlated with higher incidence of later phase free wall rupture. Higher ACEI/ARB and β-blocker coverage in the AMI treatment strategy is associated with lower MFWR incidence.
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- Bowen Lou
- Cardiovascular Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, China.,Present Address: European Center for Angioscience (ECAS), Department of Vascular Biology&Tumor Angiogenesis, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Cardiovascular Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, China
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- Cardiovascular Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, China
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- Cardiovascular Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, China
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- Cardiovascular Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, China
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- Cardiovascular Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, China
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- Diagnostic Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Respiratory Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Cardiovascular Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, China
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- Cardiovascular Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, China
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Montrief T, Davis WT, Koyfman A, Long B. Mechanical, inflammatory, and embolic complications of myocardial infarction: An emergency medicine review. Am J Emerg Med 2019; 37:1175-1183. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2019.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Matteucci M, Fina D, Jiritano F, Blankesteijn WM, Raffa GM, Kowalewski M, Beghi C, Lorusso R. Sutured and sutureless repair of postinfarction left ventricular free-wall rupture: a systematic review. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2019; 56:840-848. [DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezz101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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SummaryPostinfarction left ventricular free-wall rupture is a potentially catastrophic event. Emergency surgical intervention is almost invariably required, but the most appropriate surgical procedure remains controversial. A systematic review, from 1993 onwards, of all available reports in the literature about patients undergoing sutured or sutureless repair of postinfarction left ventricular free-wall rupture was performed. Twenty-five studies were selected, with a total of 209 patients analysed. Sutured repair was used in 55.5% of cases, and sutureless repair in the remaining cases. Postoperative in-hospital mortality was 13.8% in the sutured group, while it was 14% in the sutureless group. A trend towards a higher rate of in-hospital rerupture was observed in the sutureless technique. The most common cause of in-hospital mortality (44%) was low cardiac output syndrome. In conclusion, sutured and sutureless repair for postinfarction left ventricular free-wall rupture showed comparable in-hospital mortality. However, because of the limited number of patients and the variability of surgical strategies in each reported series, further studies are required to provide more consistent data and lines of evidence.
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- Matteo Matteucci
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Circolo Hospital, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, ISMETT-IRCCS (Instituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad alta specializzazione), Palermo, Italy
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- Clinical Department of Cardiac Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Circolo Hospital, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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Xue X, Kan J, Zhang JJ, Tian N, Ye F, Yang S, Qu H, Chen SL. Comparison in Prevalence, Predictors, and Clinical Outcome of VSR Versus FWR after Acute Myocardial Infarction: The Prospective, Multicenter Registry MOODY Trial-Heart Rupture Analysis. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2019; 20:1158-1164. [PMID: 30755362 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2019.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2018] [Revised: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Differences in the predictors between ventricular septal rupture (VSR) and free wall rupture (FWR) have not been fully studied. Data on the prevalence and clinical outcome of heart rupture are limited. HYPOTHESIS This study aimed to investigate heart rupture incidence and clinical results in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). METHODS Of 9265 AMI patients in the MOODY registry between March 1999 and October 2016, a total of 146 were studied. The primary clinical endpoint was rupture prevalence and in-hospital mortality. Independent factors of heart rupture were analyzed using Cox proportional model and were compared between patients with VSR and those with FWR. RESULTS Of 9265 AMI patients, 146 (1.58%) patients had a heart rupture (FWR, 94 (1.02%)) and VSR (52 (0.56%)). All patients with FWR died during hospitalization, and in-hospital mortality was recorded in 37 (71.2%) patients with VSR, who had an extremely longer time delay from AMI onset to the first medical contact (FMC) (~20 h). FWR usually occurred in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients with a FMC ≥ 3 h, for whom primary reperfusion was not performed. Percutaneous repair at 1-2 weeks following AMI was associated with less mortality, and 9 of 38 patients who underwent non-primary reperfusion died post procedure. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated the importance of shortening FMC to prevent VSR and of early primary reperfusion in STEMI patients to reduce FWR. Urgent closure of rupture is necessary to reduce in-hospital and 1-year mortality. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION http://www.clinicaltrials.org, identifier: No. NCT03051048.
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- Xianjun Xue
- Division of Cardiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Division of Cardiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Division of Cardiology, Nanjing Cardiovascular Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Division of Cardiology, Nanjing Cardiovascular Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Division of Cardiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Division of Cardiology, Yixin People's Hospital, Yixin, China
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- Division of Cardiology, Xuancheng Central Hospital, Xuancheng, China
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- Division of Cardiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
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Lee JH, Kim MS, Yoo BS, Park SJ, Park JJ, Shin MS, Youn JC, Lee SE, Jang SY, Choi S, Cho HJ, Kang SM, Choi DJ. KSHF Guidelines for the Management of Acute Heart Failure: Part II. Treatment of Acute Heart Failure. Korean Circ J 2019; 49:22-45. [PMID: 30637994 PMCID: PMC6331324 DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2018.0349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Revised: 10/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The prevalence of heart failure (HF) is on the rise due to the aging of society. Furthermore, the continuous progress and widespread adoption of screening and diagnostic strategies have led to an increase in the detection rate of HF, effectively increasing the number of patients requiring monitoring and treatment. Because HF is associated with substantial rates of mortality and morbidity, as well as high socioeconomic burden, there is an increasing need for developing specific guidelines for HF management. The Korean guidelines for the diagnosis and management of chronic HF were introduced in March 2016. However, chronic and acute HF represent distinct disease entities. Here, we introduce the Korean guidelines for the management of acute HF with reduced or preserved ejection fraction. Part II of this guideline covers the treatment of acute HF.
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- Ju Hee Lee
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hwaseong, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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Myocardial infarction-related left ventricular rupture with the tear across the ventricular wall detected on echocardiography. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018; 68:67-69. [PMID: 30334183 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-018-1023-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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A 79-year-old man underwent repair surgery for a left ventricular free wall rupture after an acute myocardial infarction. The surgical procedure followed for ventricular rupture was according to the rupture type. The patient showed slowly oozing bleeding through small holes. Epicardial echocardiography detected the color signals that crossed the left ventricular wall. Two channels were directly connected from the ventricular cavity to the epicardial hole. Although the bleeding hole was covered with collagen hemostats using a sutureless technique, the bleeding remained, probably because of the pressure exerted by the left ventricle on the channels connected to the epicardial hole. The suture closure technique might be better in cases with channels across the ventricular wall, as detected on echocardiography. We describe a case of left ventricular rupture followed by acute myocardial infarction in which the channel connected to the ruptured ventricular tear was detected on epicardial echocardiography.
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Frampton J, Devries JT, Welch TD, Gersh BJ. Modern Management of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Curr Probl Cardiol 2018; 45:100393. [PMID: 30660333 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2018.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 08/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Disruption of intracoronary plaque with thrombus formation resulting in severe or total occlusion of the culprit coronary artery provides the pathophysiologic foundation for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Management of STEMI focuses on timely restoration of coronary blood flow along with antithrombotic therapies and secondary prevention strategies. The purpose of this review is to discuss the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and diagnosis of STEMI. In addition, the review will focus on guideline-directed therapy for these patients and review potential associated complications.
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Fleißner F, Schmitto JD, Napp LC, Ismail I. Rupture of the Free Left Ventricular Wall: A Novel Approach for Reconstruction. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Rep 2018; 7:e30-e32. [PMID: 29977736 PMCID: PMC6023718 DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1642613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Accepted: 02/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background
A rupture of the free wall of the left ventricle is a rarely seen complication of myocardial infarction and represents an absolute cardiac emergency.
Case Description
We hereby present a case of a 64-year-old patient with a rupture of the free left ventricular wall. The patient was treated in an emergent operation with a novel reconstruction method of the left ventricular wall and was discharged 30 days after the initial operation.
Conclusion
Left ventricular free wall rupture is rarely described in the literature, which might be because of high mortality in underdiagnosed cases. Therefore, early imaging by echo or computed tomography (CT) is essential for detecting this dangerous condition. Once diagnosed, urgent surgery is mandatory to save the life of the patient.
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- Felix Fleißner
- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Angiology and Cardiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Verhaegh AJFP, Bouma W, Damman K, Morei MN, Mariani MA, Hartman JM. Successful emergent repair of a subacute left ventricular free wall rupture after acute inferoposterolateral myocardial infarction. J Cardiothorac Surg 2018; 13:82. [PMID: 29954429 PMCID: PMC6025822 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-018-0764-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Myocardial rupture is an important and catastrophic complication of acute myocardial infarction. A dramatic form of this complication is a left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR). Case presentation A 70-year-old man with acute inferoposterolateral myocardial infarction and single-vessel coronary artery disease underwent emergency percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The circumflex coronary artery was successfully stented with a drug-eluting stent. Fifty days after PCI the patient experienced progressive fatigue and chest pain with haemodynamic instability. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a covered LVFWR of the lateral wall. The patient underwent successful emergent surgical repair of the LVFWR. Conclusions In the current era of swift PCI, mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction, such as LVFWR, are rare. The consequences, however, are haemodynamic deterioration and imminent death. This rare diagnosis should always be considered when new cardiovascular symptoms or haemodynamic instability develop after myocardial infarction, even beyond one month after the initial event. Timely diagnosis and emergency surgery are required for successful treatment of this devastating complication.
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- Arjan J F P Verhaegh
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, P.O. Box 30001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, P.O. Box 30001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, P.O. Box 30001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, P.O. Box 30001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, P.O. Box 30001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, P.O. Box 30001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Ousaka D, Obara N, Fujiwara M, Nakagawa K, Teraoka A, Kasahara S, Oozawa S. A case of conservative management for left ventricular giant pseudoaneurysm without ST segment changes. J Cardiol Cases 2018; 17:167-170. [PMID: 30279883 DOI: 10.1016/j.jccase.2018.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Revised: 12/18/2017] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Left ventricular (LV) rupture after myocardial infarction (MI) occasionally results in formation of LV pseudoaneurysm (LVPA) which is prone to rupture because of its thin wall. However, cases of LVPA without ST changes including segment elevation in electrocardiogram (ECG) are rare. In this case, we describe a patient who had relatively mild symptoms and giant LVPA with no specific ECG changes following MI with a confirmed diagnosis via transthoracic echocardiography. Although surgical treatment options are often recommended, conservative therapy was adopted, following which the patient had been well-medicated using antihypertensive drugs and anticoagulants. <Leaning objectives: Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm (LVPA) is usually accompanied by ST segment changes on electrocardiogram (ECG) due to myocardial damage. However, we should take into account a LVPA without ECG specific changes, so echocardiography is better to be considered for an identification. Although many LVPA patients undergo surgery because of risk for rupture, some cases with stable hemodynamic status can have long-term survival with conservative therapy such as anti-hypertension and coagulation.>.
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- Daiki Ousaka
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Okayama University School of Medicine, Dentistry Pharmaceutical Science, Okayama, Japan.,Department of Clinical Laboratory, Teraoka Memorial Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Teraoka Memorial Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Teraoka Memorial Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Okayama University School of Medicine, Dentistry Pharmaceutical Science, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Teraoka Memorial Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Okayama University School of Medicine, Dentistry Pharmaceutical Science, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Okayama University School of Medicine, Dentistry Pharmaceutical Science, Okayama, Japan.,Department of Surgery, Teraoka Memorial Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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Patients with their first myocardial infarction (MI), who present to the emergency department many hours after the onset of chest pain, who appear to be improving but suddenly develop new chest pain and unexpected hypotension (with or without signs of cardiac tamponade), should be suspected of having ventricular free wall rupture (VFWR). The mainstay of treatment is surgery. These patients may be managed with the administration of fluids, cautious use of inotropes and echocardiographic scanning, which should be performed on an emergent basis, while being prepared to be moved to the emergency surgical suite. However, at no cost should surgery be delayed. This paper reviews the current literature of VFWR after MI, a condition which remains difficult to diagnose, in many aspects, to this day. The review examines the historical background, incidence, postulated risk factors, clinical presentation, investigations and management.
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- Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Quitian Moreno J, Ariza Rodríguez DJ, Rugeles T, Bermúdez López LM. Complicaciones mecánicas del infarto agudo de miocardio: aunque infrecuentes, potencialmente letales. REVISTA COLOMBIANA DE CARDIOLOGÍA 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rccar.2017.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Pineda V, Figueras J, Moral S, Bañeras J, Rodríguez-Palomares J, Evangelista A, García-Dorado D. Comparison of distinctive clinical and cardiac magnetic resonance features between ST elevation myocardial infarction patients with incomplete myocardial rupture and those with moderate to severe pericardial effusion. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-ACUTE CARDIOVASCULAR CARE 2017; 8:457-466. [PMID: 28730842 DOI: 10.1177/2048872617719650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Whether patients with incomplete myocardial rupture (IMR) present distinctive clinical and cardiac magnetic resonance features from those with moderate-severe pericardial effusion (⩾10 mm (PE)) remains unknown. METHODS We compared the clinical, angiographic and cardiac magnetic resonance characteristics of nine patients with IMR (diagnosed angiographically and/or by cardiac magnetic resonance) with 29 with PE, and also with 38 without IMR or PE with evidence of transmural necrosis (reference group) matched for age, gender and year of admission. RESULTS Patients with IMR were younger than those with PE (p<0.001) but the two groups shared a higher rate of admission delay (78% and 41%) than those without IMR/PE (5%, p<0.001) and lower frequency of reperfusion therapy (44%, 55% and 100%, respectively, p<0.001). Thirteen patients with PE (45%) but only one IMR (11%) presented recurrent chest pain. IMR patients tended to present smaller infarct size at cardiac magnetic resonance (p=0.153 and 0.036) and number of segments with ⩾75% necrosis than PE patients and those without IMR/PE (p=0.098 and 0.029, respectively). Ten PE patients presented cardiac tamponade (35%). A control 2D-echocardiogram performed within two years in 71 patients (93%) documented a pseudoaneurysm in one PE and in one IMR patient. CONCLUSIONS IMR is generally silent and occurs in younger patients with smaller infarct size than those with PE although both present late and are often untreated with reperfusion therapy. These findings may warrant imaging assessment in ST elevation myocardial infarction patients with delayed admission, particularly in absence of reperfusion, to rule out an IMR.
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- Víctor Pineda
- Unitat Coronària, Servei de Cardiologia, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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- Unitat Coronària, Servei de Cardiologia, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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- Unitat Coronària, Servei de Cardiologia, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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- Unitat Coronària, Servei de Cardiologia, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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- Unitat Coronària, Servei de Cardiologia, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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- Unitat Coronària, Servei de Cardiologia, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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- Unitat Coronària, Servei de Cardiologia, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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Foster E, Nanevicz T. The Role of Echocardiography in Acute Myocardial Infarction. J Intensive Care Med 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/088506669801300303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The indications for echocardiography in the setting of acute myocardial infarction are to identify wall motion abnormalities, to evaluate left and right ventricular function, and to exclude complications such as pericarditis, mitral regurgitation, and ventricular rupture. Doppler echocardiography can provide important hemodynamic information. In the near future, contrast echocardiography can be expected to delineate myocardial perfusion and three-dimensional echocardiography to better define infarct size.
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- Elyse Foster
- University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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Bouki KP, Pavlakis G, Papasteriadis E. Management of Cardiogenic Shock Due to Acute Coronary Syndromes. Angiology 2016; 56:123-30. [PMID: 15793600 DOI: 10.1177/000331970505600201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Despite advances in the treatment of patients with acute coronary syndromes, there has been no significant decrease in the incidence of cardiogenic shock, while its mortality remains frustratingly high. Shock is a progressive state of hypotension (systolic blood pressure <90 mm Hg) lasting at least 30 minutes, which leads to systemic hypoperfusion. It is more common in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction than in patients with other acute coronary syndromes. Revascularization is associated with better outcomes than intensive medical therapy, especially in patients <75 years of age with cardiogenic shock. Adjunctive therapies include inotropes, vasopressor therapy, intra-aortic balloon pump counterpulsation, and IIb/IIIa blockade to prevent no-reflow phenomenon during primary percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Other adjunctive therapies which are investigated are improved mechanical support devices, and as medical therapy for myocyte protection nicorandil, glucose/insulin/potassium infusions and direct inhibition of Na+/H+ exchanger.
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Che J, Li G, Chen K, Liu T. Post-MI free wall rupture syndrome. Case report, literature review, and new terminology. Clin Case Rep 2016; 4:576-83. [PMID: 27398201 PMCID: PMC4891483 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2015] [Revised: 03/20/2016] [Accepted: 03/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Common clinical features of subacute rupture left ventricular free wall after acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction are: (1) recurrent or persistent chest pain; (2) recurrent or persistent ST segment elevation; (3) hypotension. Integrating these signs into a syndrome can increase the clinician's awareness to the fatal complication.
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- Jingjin Che
- Department of Cardiology Tianjin Institute of Cardiology 2nd Hospital of Tianjin Medical University Tianjin China
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- Department of Cardiology Tianjin Institute of Cardiology 2nd Hospital of Tianjin Medical University Tianjin China
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- Department of Cardiology Tianjin Institute of Cardiology 2nd Hospital of Tianjin Medical University Tianjin China
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- Department of Cardiology Tianjin Institute of Cardiology 2nd Hospital of Tianjin Medical University Tianjin China
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Acute Complications of Myocardial Infarction in the Current Era: Diagnosis and Management. J Investig Med 2016; 63:844-55. [PMID: 26295381 DOI: 10.1097/jim.0000000000000232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Coronary heart disease is a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. The incidence of mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has gone down to less than 1% since the advent of percutaneous coronary intervention, but although mortality resulting from AMI has gone down in recent years, the burden remains high. Mechanical complications of AMI include cardiogenic shock, free wall rupture, ventricular septal rupture, acute mitral regurgitation, and right ventricular infarction. Detailed knowledge of the complications and their risk factors can help clinicians in making an early diagnosis. Prompt diagnosis with appropriate medical therapy and timely surgical intervention are necessary for favorable outcomes.
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Mehta LS, Beckie TM, DeVon HA, Grines CL, Krumholz HM, Johnson MN, Lindley KJ, Vaccarino V, Wang TY, Watson KE, Wenger NK. Acute Myocardial Infarction in Women: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2016; 133:916-47. [PMID: 26811316 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000000351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 758] [Impact Index Per Article: 94.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in American women. Since 1984, the annual cardiovascular disease mortality rate has remained greater for women than men; however, over the last decade, there have been marked reductions in cardiovascular disease mortality in women. The dramatic decline in mortality rates for women is attributed partly to an increase in awareness, a greater focus on women and cardiovascular disease risk, and the increased application of evidence-based treatments for established coronary heart disease. This is the first scientific statement from the American Heart Association on acute myocardial infarction in women. Sex-specific differences exist in the presentation, pathophysiological mechanisms, and outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction. This statement provides a comprehensive review of the current evidence of the clinical presentation, pathophysiology, treatment, and outcomes of women with acute myocardial infarction.
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Okabe T, Julien HM, Kaliyadan AG, Siu H, Marhefka GD. Prompt Recognition of Left Ventricular Free-Wall Rupture Aided by the Use of Contrast Echocardiography. Tex Heart Inst J 2015; 42:474-8. [PMID: 26504446 DOI: 10.14503/thij-14-4447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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In the modern period of reperfusion, left ventricular free-wall rupture occurs in less than 1% of myocardial infarctions. Typically, acute left ventricular free-wall rupture leads to sudden death from immediate cardiac tamponade. We present the case of a 59-year-old woman who sustained a posterior-wall myocardial infarction and subsequent cardiac arrest with pulseless electrical activity. A bedside transthoracic echocardiogram showed pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade. Emergency pericardiocentesis yielded 500 mL of blood, and spontaneous circulation returned. Contrast-enhanced echocardiograms revealed inferolateral akinesis and a new, small myocardial slit with systolic extrusion of contrast medium, consistent with left ventricular free-wall rupture. During immediate open-heart surgery, a small hole in an area of necrotic tissue was discovered and repaired. This case highlights the usefulness of bedside contrast-enhanced echocardiography in confirming acute left ventricular free-wall rupture and enabling rapid surgical treatment.
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Windecker S, Kolh P, Alfonso F, Collet JP, Cremer J, Falk V, Filippatos G, Hamm C, Head SJ, Jüni P, Kappetein AP, Kastrati A, Knuuti J, Landmesser U, Laufer G, Neumann FJ, Richter DJ, Schauerte P, Sousa Uva M, Stefanini GG, Taggart DP, Torracca L, Valgimigli M, Wijns W, Witkowski A. 2014 ESC/EACTS guidelines on myocardial revascularization. EUROINTERVENTION 2015; 10:1024-94. [PMID: 25187201 DOI: 10.4244/eijy14m09_01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 211] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Stephan Windecker
- Cardiology, Bern University Hospital, Freiburgstrasse 4, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland
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Katz JS, Heching M, Hoffman DM, Danilov T, Tranbaugh RF. Echocardiography and Cardiac Rupture: Is Contrast Extravasation an Indication for Surgery? Echocardiography 2015; 33:150-3. [PMID: 26299914 DOI: 10.1111/echo.13033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Contrast echocardiography demonstrating microbubbles in the pericardial space has often been cited as evidence of ventricular rupture requiring emergent surgical intervention. We report a case where no myocardial perforation was found during post-myocardial infarction surgery despite prior echocardiographic evidence of contrast extravasation into the pericardial effusion. Clinical decision making requires balancing imaging evidence with clinical circumstances to determine the optimal timing for surgical intervention.
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- Jonathan S Katz
- Department of Cardiology, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York City, NY
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, New York
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- Department of Cardiology, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, New York
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, New York
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Cardiac Tamponade following Mitral Valve Replacement for Active Infective Endocarditis with Ring Abscess. Case Rep Cardiol 2015; 2015:790213. [PMID: 25688306 PMCID: PMC4320934 DOI: 10.1155/2015/790213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2014] [Revised: 12/22/2014] [Accepted: 12/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Periannular extension and abscess formation are rare but deadly complications of infective endocarditis (IE) with high mortality. Multimodality cardiac imaging, invasive and noninvasive, is needed to accurately define the extent of the disease. Debridement, reconstruction, and valve replacement, often performed in an emergent setting, remain the treatment of choice. Here we present a case of severe IE in a 29-year-old intravenous drug user who after undergoing debridement of the abscess, annular reconstruction, and mitral valve replacement (MVR) presented with recurrence of shortness of breath and pedal edema. Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) showed a 6.2 × 5.5 cm cavity, posterior to and communicating with the left ventricle through a 3 cm wide fistulous opening, in proximity of the reconstructed mitral annulus. The patient underwent a redo MVR with patch closure of the fistulous opening, with good clinical outcome. This case highlights the classic TTE findings and the necessity for close follow-up in the perioperative period in patients undergoing surgery for periannular extension of infection. A cardiac magnetic resonance imaging can be considered, preoperatively, in such cases to identify the extent of myocardial involvement and surgical planning.
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Echocardiographic Evaluation of Coronary Artery Disease. Coron Artery Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-2828-1_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Orsborne C, Schmitt M. Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm after myocardial infarction detected by cardiac MRI. BMJ Case Rep 2014; 2014:bcr-2014-207277. [PMID: 25425353 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-207277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) is a grave complication of acute myocardial infarction. Acutely, it has an extremely high rate of mortality, especially if undetected. Chronically, there is paucity of data on how to manage the pathology, especially if detected as an incidental finding. We present a unique case of initially undetected LVFWR in a patient who presented with repeated chest pain. Cardiac MRI enabled the diagnosis and localisation of the original site of LVFWR and provided highly relevant volume calculations. Measurement of both absolute and virtual volumes indicated that aneurysm resection, including the original site of rupture, was surgically feasible without reducing postoperative stroke volume.
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- Christopher Orsborne
- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Luo T, Kim JK, Chen B, Abdel-Latif A, Kitakaze M, Yan L. Attenuation of ER stress prevents post-infarction-induced cardiac rupture and remodeling by modulating both cardiac apoptosis and fibrosis. Chem Biol Interact 2014; 225:90-8. [PMID: 25450231 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2014.10.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2014] [Revised: 10/15/2014] [Accepted: 10/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is implicated in the pathophysiology of various cardiovascular diseases, but the role of ER stress in cardiac rupture and/or remodeling after myocardial infarction (MI) is still unclear. Here we investigated whether ER stress plays a major role for these processes in mice. We ligated the left coronary artery (LCA) without reperfusion in mice and administered either NaCl or 4-phenylbutyric acid (4-PBA, 20 mg/kg/d) intraperitoneally for 4 weeks. Cardiac rupture rates during the first week of MI were 37.5% and 18.2% in the control and 4-PBA groups, respectively. The extent of ventricular aneurysm and fibrosis was less, and the cardiac function better, in the 4-PBA group compared with the control group. The protein levels of ER stress markers in the heart tissues of the control group remained elevated during the entire 4-week period after MI, while pro-apoptotic proteins mainly increased in the early phase, and the pro-fibrotic proteins markedly increased in the late phase post MI; 4-PBA decreased all of these protein levels. In the primary cultured neonatal rat cardiomyocytes or fibroblasts, hypoxia (3% O2) increased the number of apoptotic cardiomyocytes and promoted the proliferation and migration of fibroblasts, all of which were attenuated by 4-PBA (0.5 mM). These findings indicate that MI induces ER stress and provokes cardiac apoptosis and fibrosis, culminating in cardiac rupture and remodeling, and that the attenuation of ER stress could be an effective therapeutic target to prevent post-MI complications.
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- Tao Luo
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA 92868, USA; Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA 92868, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40536-0509, USA
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- Department of Clinical Research and Development, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 5-7-1 Fujishirodai, Suita 5675-8565, Japan
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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Petrou E, Vartela V, Kostopoulou A, Georgiadou P, Mastorakou I, Kogerakis N, Sfyrakis P, Athanassopoulos G, Karatasakis G. Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm formation: Two cases and review of the literature. World J Clin Cases 2014; 2:581-586. [PMID: 25325071 PMCID: PMC4198413 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i10.581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2014] [Revised: 06/21/2014] [Accepted: 07/29/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Left ventricular wall rupture (LVWR) comprises a complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Acute LVWR is a fatal condition, unless the formation of a pseudoaneurysm occurs. Several risk factors have been described, predisposing to LVWR. High index of suspicion and imaging techniques, namely echocardiography and computed tomography, are the cornerstones of timely diagnosis of the condition. As LVWR usually leads to death, emergency surgery is the treatment of choice, resulting in significant reduction in mortality and providing favorable short-term outcomes and adequate prognosis during late follow-up. Herein, we present two patients who were diagnosed with LVWR following AMI, and subsequent pseudoaneurysm formation. In parallel, we review the aforementioned condition.
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Windecker S, Kolh P, Alfonso F, Collet JP, Cremer J, Falk V, Filippatos G, Hamm C, Head SJ, Jüni P, Kappetein AP, Kastrati A, Knuuti J, Landmesser U, Laufer G, Neumann FJ, Richter DJ, Schauerte P, Sousa Uva M, Stefanini GG, Taggart DP, Torracca L, Valgimigli M, Wijns W, Witkowski A. 2014 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on myocardial revascularization: The Task Force on Myocardial Revascularization of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)Developed with the special contribution of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI). Eur Heart J 2014; 35:2541-619. [PMID: 25173339 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3323] [Impact Index Per Article: 332.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Bergman R, Jainandunsing JS, Woltersom BD, den Hamer IJ, Natour E. Sutureless management of left ventricle wall rupture; a series of three cases. J Cardiothorac Surg 2014; 9:136. [PMID: 25179320 PMCID: PMC4177065 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-014-0136-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2014] [Accepted: 07/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Treatment of left ventricle wall rupture is very challenging, ruptured myocardial tissue is usually of poor quality and has a high risk of total rupture when being sutured. Furthermore, rapid decision-making is needed under stressful conditions. We present a series of three cases demonstrating the feasibility of using only hemostatic collagen sponges for the management of left ventricle wall rupture. All patients we Caucasian males, two patients were 65 years and one patient was 67 years old at the time of surgery. This report contains the first video images of solely use of hemostatic collagen sponges to seal a left ventricle wall rupture. Implication of our case series could be that the indication to use hemostatic collagen sponges, could be broadened towards other surgical specialties where suturing ruptured tissue can be difficult.
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