title: Percutaneous cardiopulmonary support for the management of catastrophic mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: Acute papillary muscle rupture and ventricular septal rupture following myocardial infarction are associated with high mortality. We describe the use of cardiopulmonary support to resuscitate two patients, each with one of the above conditions. Early recognition and rapid deployment of CPS were critical to successful outcome.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, University of New Mexico and Veterans Administration Medical Center, Albuquerque 87108, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Aliabadi
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Roldan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pett
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Follis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Holland
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006346:Heart Septum; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*