title: Acute cardiac rupture complicating pre-discharge exercise testing. A case report with complete echocardiographic follow-up.
abstract: The case of a 76 year-old male who suffered acute free wall rupture and sudden hemodynamic deterioration during the recovery phase of a pre-discharge exercise testing (performed 7 days after a noncomplicated myocardial infarction) is presented. Usefulness of echocardiography in early diagnosis, management (guiding pericardiocentesis) and follow-up is remarked and, on the other hand, medical treatment after a successful resuscitation is confirmed as an alternative option in these cases.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Unit, Marina Baixa Hospital, La Vila-Joiosa, Spain.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bodí
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Monmeneu
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marin
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D004452:Echocardiography; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010351:Patient Discharge