title: [Post-infarction left ventricular free wall rupture].
abstract: We report four cases of subacute left ventricular free wall rupture after myocardial infarction successfully treated with emergency surgery. Some aspects dealing with clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Servicios de Cirugía Cardiaca, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago, Travesía Choupana, s/n, 15706 Santiago de Compostela. alfg@inicia.es
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Fernández González
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martínez Monzonís
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rubio Alvarez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alvarez Escudero
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: García-Bengochea
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*