title: Images in cardiology: left ventricular free wall rupture.
abstract: Left ventricular free wall rupture is thought to account for approximately 15% of deaths following acute myocardial infarction (MI). We present a case of left ventricular free wall rupture in a 64-year-old man following a lateral MI. The diagnosis was made with 2D and colour flow Doppler echocardiography. Unfortunately the patient died before emergency surgery could be performed.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Centre, St Thomas' Hospital, London SE1 7EH, UK.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Rinaldi
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Coutts
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jackson
mesh_terms: D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged