Key result
Emergency surgery successfully treated a 72-year-old male with a rare sealed left ventricular free wall rupture following myocardial infarction, preventing cardiac tamponade.
Why the study?
Ventricular free wall rupture after acute myocardial infarction can rarely present as a subacute sealed defect, making identification of sealed cases necessary.
Population
A 72-year-old male with MI and left ventricular free wall rupture
Design
Case report
Authors
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Prompt surgical repair succeeds in select clot-sealed subacute LV rupture; leaves open optimal management beyond isolated cases.
Case Report (n=1)
This case demonstrates that left ventricular free wall rupture can present subacutely when sealed by a clot, requiring prompt identification and emergency surgical repair.
Nair et al. (2025) conducted a case report in Myocardial Infarction with left ventricular free wall rupture (n=1). Emergency surgery (closure with pericardium) was evaluated. Emergency surgery successfully treated a 72-year-old male with a rare sealed left ventricular free wall rupture following myocardial infarction, preventing cardiac tamponade.
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