Intra-pericardial thrombin injection for post-infarction left ventricular free wall rupture.
Left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) is a fatal complication of acute myocardial infarction. Different modalities of treatment were previously described, including surgical intervention and medical treatment. We report a case treated with intra-pericardial thrombin injection that gave a favourable outcome for a patient who presented with LVFWR and cardiac tamponade, following acute myocardial infarction.
Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
Joe-Kin-Tong
JK
Lee
Kin-Lam
KL
Tsui
Kwok-Keung
KK
Chan
Shu-Kin
SK
Li
Acute myocardial infarction; cardiac tamponade; case report; fibrin glue; left ventricular free wall rupture; thrombin