title: [Survival in post-infarction heart rupture. A case report. Role of echocardiography in immediate diagnostic approach].
abstract: A case of acute myocardial infarction of the inferior-posterior and lateral wall of the left ventricle, complicated at the onset with cardiogenic shock and myocardial rupture of the free wall, is presented. The precise and immediate echocardiographic diagnosis made it possible, by means of appropriate pharmacologic support, to reach a satisfactory haemodynamic balance in order to send the patient to decisive surgical operation.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Cardiologia, Ospedale Maggiore IRCCS-Milano.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Talarico
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Manfredini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lotto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Viganò
mesh_terms: D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Sopravvivenza da rottura di cuore post-infartuale. Su un caso di nostra osservazione. Ruolo dell'ecocardiografia per un immediato approccio diagnostico.