title: Postinfarction left ventricular rupture misdiagnosed ruptured intramural hematoma of aorta.
abstract: Left ventricular rupture is a fatal complication of acute myocardial infarction, however accurate preoperative diagnosis is still difficult. We experienced a postinfarction left ventricular rupture patient whose symptoms and radiologic findings mimicked those of acute intramural hematoma of the aorta. Upon emergency operation, he was proven to have a postinfarction LV rupture and underwent successful surgery. We herein report the case with a brief review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Division, Yonsei Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, C.P.O. Box 8044, Seoul 120-752, Korea.
authors.forename: Y W
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Koo
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged