title: Myocardial rupture. Major left ventricular infarct rupture treated by infarctectomy.
abstract: A myocardial rupture that occurred during anesthesia induction for infarctectomy was successfully repaired, and the patient is well and free of symptoms 10 1/2 months later.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis