Myocardial rupture and left ventricular pseudoaneurysm due to late STEMI presentation during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: a classical case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Left ventricular (LV) pseudoaneurysm is a serious and rare complication of myocardial infarction (MI). It occurs when an injured myocardial wall ruptures and is contained by overlying adherent pericardium or scar tissue, most commonly it develops in patients with late presentation of MI and delayed revascularization.

Case summary

A 64-year-old man presented to the emergency department with intermittent central chest pain radiating to back and neck and increasing on deep inspiration, which was considered to be of musculoskeletal origin for a week, but worsened despite medications. Electrocardiography showed features of ST-elevation MI; a circumflex artery occlusion was found on coronary angiogram and angioplasty was performed. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR

SUBMITTER: Banisauskaite A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8343434 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature