Post-infarction ventricular septal rupture complicated with cardiogenic shock and multiple organ hemorrhage: An autopsy case report.

ABSTRACT: Ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is a catastrophic mechanical complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) that can result in acute heart failure. Delaying operative intervention frequently leads to cardiogenic shock and multi-organ failure. Here we report a case of massive anterior MI complicated with VSR that was discovered through cardiac Doppler ultrasound and suspected multiple organ hemorrhage. The patient showed signs of rapid cardiogenic shock and eventually died. The morphological changes of VSR and MI were identified during necropsy, and microscopic examinations of the heart, brain, and kidney revealed multiple organ hemorrhage. This autopsy case suggested that the complication of VSR caused by AMI results in a reduction of oxygen and nutrient content of the circulating bloo

SUBMITTER: Xue BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10844576 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature