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KMID : 0368120120420100702
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Korean Circulation Journal
2012 Volume.42 No. 10 p.702 ~ p.704
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An Unusual Case of Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture Caused by a Silent Myocardial Infarction
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Jin Xin
Seol Sang-Hoon
Park Seung-Hyeon
Lee Joo-Won
Park Bo-Min
Kim Dong-Kie
Kim Ki-Hun
Kim Doo-Il
Min Ho-Ki
Kim Yeon-Mee
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Abstract
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Left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) is a serious complication of myocardial infarction. It presents with a very high mortality rate and can be rescued by accurate diagnosis and emergency surgery. LVFWR can occur with sudden overt clinical symptoms or present insidiously. This report highlights the case of a man with no prior history of coronary artery disease, who presented with LVFWR and pericardial effusion that evolved to severe bacterial pericarditis.
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KEYWORD
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Myocardial infarction, Rupture, Pericarditis
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