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Rofo 2009; 181(4): 381-382
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1027818
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1027818
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© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York
Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture detected with Non-Gated Multislice Computed Tomography
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Publication History
received: 25.6.2008
accepted: 13.9.2008
Publication Date:
10 October 2008 (online)
Introduction
Left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) is a rare but often fatal complication after myocardial infarction. (Reardon MJ et al. Ann Thorac Surg 1997; 64: 1509 – 1513). If not initially fatal and diagnosed in time, there is a chance of surgical treatment (Flajsig I et al. Croat Med J 2002; 43: 643 – 648). We report about a case of LVFWR which was detected by chance with non-gated multislice computed tomography and subsequently treated by surgery.