title: Successful management of left ventricular free wall rupture.
abstract: Cardiac rupture is a complication of myocardial infarction with an exceedingly high mortality rate. Imaging modalities, such as echocardiography, have facilitated premortem diagnosis, thus increasing chances of survival. A review of pertinent literature is accompanied by a case report that details an episode of left ventricular free wall rupture and its successful outcome.
authors.affiliation: Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
authors.forename: Jason D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: Kam W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Mong
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sussex
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D012421:Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*