Key result
Surgical treatment for post-MI cardiac rupture yields long-term survival in two reported cases.
Why the study?
Can surgical intervention combined with immediate medical stabilization result in long-term survival in patients with cardiac rupture after myocardial infarction?
Population
2 patients with cardiac rupture after myocardial infarction
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
one and three years
Authors
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May support surgical repair in stabilized post-MI rupture cases; leaves open need for prospective data before practice change.
Case Report (n=2)
Can surgical intervention combined with immediate medical stabilization result in long-term survival in patients with cardiac rupture after myocardial infarction?
Surgical intervention, when bridged by immediate pericardiocentesis and medical stabilization, can lead to long-term survival in patients with post-MI cardiac rupture.
B.Woodfin Cobbs (1973) conducted a case report in Cardiac rupture after myocardial infarction (n=2). Surgical treatment was evaluated on Long-term survival. Surgical treatment for cardiac rupture after myocardial infarction resulted in long-term survival for two patients followed for one and three years.
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