title: Autologous pericardial patch without infarctectomy for the treatment of acute cardiac rupture.
abstract: Acute cardiac rupture is a complication of acute myocardial infarction and is often a lethal condition. The successful management of a case of left ventricular rupture by patch repair with concomitant myocardial revascularization is reported. Pre- and postoperative hemodynamic stabilization was achieved with the aid of intra-aortic balloon pump counterpulsation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, University of Toronto, Ontario.
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Del Rizzo
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Goldman
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hare
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization; D010491:Pericardial Window Techniques; D010496:Pericardium / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011859:Radiography