A Broken Heart: A Case Report of Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture
The incidence of left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) in myocardial infarction (MI) decreased with the extent of interventional procedures of reperfusion, but it is still encountered in 1%–2% of the patients. We are presenting the case of a 58-year-old male with LVFWR that occurred as a late complication of MI. The aim of this case report is to underline the main clinical feature, the diagnostic value of echocardiographic exam in this condition.
Authors
- Kanwaljit K. Chouhan
- Rajvi Thakkar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2375-5078)
- Pankaj Rawal
- Akshay Dhengale
Institutions
- Ahmedabad Civil Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/amhs.amhs_242_24
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00