Ventricular double rupture case of long-term survival without surgical repair

Kalkan M. E., Arslan S., SEVİMLİ S., Gurlertop H. Y.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, cilt.10, sa.2, ss.329-331, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1093/ejechocard/jen231
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.329-331
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A 78-year-old asymptomatic male with a history of coronary artery disease was admitted for preoperative cardiovascular evaluation before noncardiac surgery. Auscultation revealed a Grade 3 holosystolic murmur at the left parasternal area. Transthoracic echocardiography documented ventricular double rupture (VDR), consisting of ventricular septal rupture, and rupture of the apical part of the left ventricular free wall with pseudoaneurysm formation. Hospital records revealed that VDR had been noticed 7 years ago during hospitalization due to anterior myocardial infarction. However, recommended surgical repair could not be performed because of the patient's refusal.