title: Covered rupture of the free left ventricular wall or "only" thrombus in a true aneurysm?
abstract: Complications after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) concerning the wall structure may be a true aneurysm, intramyocardial dissection, rupture of the free left ventricular wall covered by pericardium or formation of pseudoaneurysm. Differentiation between these complications of AMI may be difficult as shown by the following case report but is of paramount importance because of the different management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine-Cardiology, University of Leipzig-Heart Center, Strümpellstr. 39, 04289, Leipzig, Germany. ulrike.mueller@herzzentrum-leipzig.de
authors.forename: Ulrike
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nitzsche
authors.forename: Ingo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Eitel
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gutberlet
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schuler
authors.forename: Holger
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Thiele
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants