Double rupture of interventricular septum and free wall of the left ventricle as a mechanical complication of acute myocardial infarction: a case report

摘要

IntroductionCardiac ruptures following acute myocardial infarction include rupture of the left ventricle free-wall, ventricular septal defects, and papillary muscle rupture. Double myocardial rupture is a rare complication of acute myocardial infarction (0.3 %) and the report of such cases is exclusively limited to a small series of autopsy studies.