Key result
POCUS identifies a 14 mm apical ventricular septal rupture in post-MI cardiogenic shock.
Why the study?
Ventricular septal rupture has a broad spectrum of signs and inconspicuous symptoms that make diagnosis difficult, highlighting the need for non-invasive, real-time POCUS for early identification.
Population
One 63-year-old female with acute on chronic anterior-lateral wall STEMI
Design
Case report
Authors
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May aid bedside diagnosis of post-MI VSR; single case leaves open need for validation.
Case Report (n=1)
No
Point-of-care ultrasound is a rapid, non-invasive, and effective bedside tool for the early diagnosis of mechanical complications of myocardial infarction such as ventricular septal rupture.
Vallath et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Ventricular septal rupture complicating acute myocardial infarction (n=1). Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) was evaluated. Point-of-care ultrasound successfully diagnosed a 14 mm apical ventricular septal rupture in a 63-year-old female presenting with cardiogenic shock following an acute myocardial infarction.
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