Cardiac pseudoaneurysm coupled with a rupture of the papillary muscle complicating myocardial infarction

Acta Cardiol. 2002 Dec;57(6):435-7. doi: 10.2143/AC.57.6.2005469.

Abstract

As a complication of myocardial infarction, dual rupture of the left ventricular myocardium and the papillary muscle is a rare condition. In such a case, the heart is predisposed to reduced output because of unloading of the ventricle during systole, resulting in the patient being in danger of deteriorating into a severe state or dying suddenly from cardiogenic shock. We report a rescued case of a 65-year-old woman, who had cardiogenic shock due to left ventricular pseudoaneurysm, coupled with partial rupture of the posteromedial papillary muscle three weeks after posterior myocardial infarction. Emergent left ventriculography revealed a large aneurysmal cavity and regurgitation towards the left atrium. The patient underwent emergent aneurysmectomy with mitral valve replacement.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aneurysm, False / complications*
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnosis
  • Aneurysm, False / surgery
  • Blood Gas Analysis
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Aneurysm / complications*
  • Heart Aneurysm / diagnosis
  • Heart Aneurysm / surgery
  • Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / complications*
  • Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / diagnosis
  • Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / surgery
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis
  • Humans
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / complications*
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery
  • Myocardial Infarction / complications*
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
  • Papillary Muscles / physiopathology
  • Risk Assessment
  • Shock, Cardiogenic / diagnosis
  • Shock, Cardiogenic / etiology*
  • Treatment Outcome