title: [Left ventricular free wall rupture as a mechanical complication in ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction].
abstract: The development of cath-lab network providing interventions in acute coronary syndromes led not only to significant reduction  of major adverse cardiac events, but also reduced incidence of myocardial infarction (MI) mechanical complications in  acute phase. In the pre-interventional era one of the most common complication of ST elevation MI was left ventricular free  wall rupture (LVFWR). Currently it became a rare complication, but despite the advances in cardiosurgical treatment is still  associated with high mortality rate. We report the case of a 75-year-old woman with inferior wall MI and LVFWR of atypical  presentation.
authors.affiliation: II Klinika Kardiologii, Instytut Kardiologii, Uniwersytet Jagielloński Collegium Medicum, Kraków. rafdak@poczta.onet.pl
authors.forename: Rafał
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Depukat
authors.forename: Michał
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chyrchel
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dudek
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*