title: [Rupture of the left ventricular free wall. A lethal entity that can be surgically treated with success].
abstract: We present three patients with left ventricular free wall rupture post acute myocardial infarction, all three treated successfully through surgery. Two of them were submitted to streptokinase IV. In all cases the diagnosis were based on clinical and echocardiographic features. The authors conclude that the diagnostic suspicion can be done easily, the echocardiogram is very useful, and the surgical treatment may led to a good short- and long-term survival.
authors: Instituto de Moléstias Cardiovasculares, São José do Rio Preto.
authors: J C
authors: JC
authors: Nicolau
authors: P R
authors: PR
authors: Nogueira
authors: R V
authors: RV
authors: Ardito
authors: J L
authors: JL
authors: Jacob
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Parro Júnior
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Ruptura da parede livre do ventrículo esquerdo. Uma entidade letal que pode ser tratada cirurgicamente com sucesso.