title: Acute anterior myocardial infarction in an 85-year-old male patient, complicated by the deadly duo: ventricular septal rupture and pseudoaneurysm.
abstract: Ventricular septal rupture and ventricular pseudoaneurysm formation are rare complications of acute myocardial infarction. Immediate intervention is mandatory in these circumstances. Our case is a unique presentation of an anterior myocardial infarction in an 85-year-old male, complicated by ventricular septal rupture and ventricular pseudoaneurysm formation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Kartal Kosuyolu Heart Research and Educational Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. ahmetaykan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ahmet C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Aykan
authors.forename: Regayip
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zehir
authors.forename: Can Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Karabay
authors.forename: Sinem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cakal
authors.forename: Nertil A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Poci
authors.forename: Kenan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sönmez
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004452:Echocardiography; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018658:Ventricular Septal Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery