Appropriate Surgical Repair of Ventricular Free Wall Rupture after Infarction: a Case Report.

Ventricular free wall rupture is a fatal mechanical complication of acute myocardial infarction. In some cases it can be represented as subacute clinic and may not cause death in a few minutes. Acute pseudo-aneurysms are extremely unstable and bound to fatal rupture. Herein we report a male patient who suffered dyspnea and mild chest pain, 4 weeks after acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Appropriate surgical repair of ventricular free wall rupture after infarction: a case report

Abstract Ventricular free wall rupture is a fatal mechanical complication of acute myocardial infarction. In some cases it can be represented as subacute clinic and may not cause death in a few minutes. Acute pseudo-aneurysms are extremely unstable and bound to fatal rupture. Herein we report a male patient who suffered dyspnea and mild chest pain, 4 weeks after acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Rupture of the right ventricular free wall after myocardial infarction.

Patient 75, years-old, with free wall rupture of the right ventricle, corrected with prolene 3.0 points anchored in bovine pericardium patch, promoting the closure of the rupture. The patient was discharged on the 59th day after surgery in good clinical ans laboratorial conditions.

[Mortality of interventricular septum rupture after acute myocardial infarction with surgical management]. / Mortalidad de la ruptura de septum interventricular posterior a infarto agudo del miocardio con manejo quirúrgico.

BACKGROUND: ventricular septal rupture is a rare complication of myocardial infarction. It is considered the most serious mechanical disturbance in these cases. The mortality of patients during the hospital period receiving surgical treatment for this complication is described. METHODS: a case series study, including patients with ventricular septal rupture posterior to myocardial infarction, detected with a retrospective review of records of patients subjected to surgical repair from December 2005 to December 2010. RESULTS: a total of 20 patients were included, with an average age of 56 years (48-65 years), male gender in 16 cases (80%), and a male: female relation of 4:1. Ten (50%) of the patients died; five due to multiple organ failure, one from nosocomial pneumonia, two from ventricular fibrillation, and two from refractory shock secondary to biventricular failure during the surgery. The factors identified for poor prognosis were the average time of 145 minutes on cardiopulmonary bypass, and acute kidney injury in six cases, requiring replacement therapy. CONCLUSIONS: ventricular septal rupture is a rare complication with a high mortality. Without surgical treatment mortality can reach almost 100%. The mortality of this pathology treated with surgical closing in our hospital was 50%, similar to other published reports. Our findings confirm that although surgery for ventricular septal rupture has a high mortality it should be carried out because it is a surgical emergency.

[Surgery of post myocardial infarction papillary muscle rupture]. / Cirugía de la rotura de músculo papilar por infarto miocárdico.

BACKGROUND: Papillary muscle rupture is a serious complication of myocardial infarction whose only treatment is surgery. AIM: To analyze our most recent surgical experience with papillary muscle rupture. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The database of our Service was reviewed for the period 1995-2005, to identify patients with papillary muscle rupture. Then, the clinical records and operating protocols were analyzed. Survival and functional class of patients were assessed. RESULTS: Twelve patients (7 men), aged 52 to 89 years, had papillary muscle rupture. They represented 2.2% of all mitral procedures for mitral insufficiency and 8.8% of mitral surgeries for ischemic mitral regurgitation, during the study period. In eight cases myocardial infarction was inferior, in three lateral and in one, anterior. In 10 patients, a mitral replacement was carried-out and in two the mitral valve was repaired. In seven patients, myocardial revascularization was performed. Mean lapse between infarction and surgery was 13.5 days (1 to 85). Two patients died in the perioperative period. Follow-up ranged from 1.7 to 120.4 months. Four patients died during follow-up, 2 due to a cardiovascular cause. Thus, at the end of follow-up 6 patients were alive. All were in functional class I-II. CONCLUSIONS: Papillary muscle rupture is an uncommon complication of myocardial infarction, with considerable operative and long-term mortality. However, survivors have good quality of life.

Cirugía de la rotura de músculo papilar por infarto miocárdico / Surgery of post myocardial infarction papillary muscle rupture

Background: Papillary muscle rupture is a serious complication of myocardial infarction whose only treatment is surgery. Aim: To analyze our most recent surgical experíence with papillary muscle rupture. Patients and Methods: The datábase of our Service was reviewed for the period 1995-2005, to identify patients with papillary muscle rupture. Then, the clinical records and operating protocols were analyzed. Survival and functional class of patients were assessed. Results: Twelve patients (7 men), aged 52 to 89 years, had papillary muscle rupture. They represented 2.2 percent of all mitral procedures for mitral insufficiency and 8.8% of mitral surgeries for ischemic mitral regurgitation, during the study períod. In eight cases myocardial infarction was inferior, in three lateral and in one, anterior. In 10 patients, a mitral replacement was carried-out and in two the mitral valve was repaired. In seven patients, myocardial revascularization was performed. Mean lapse between infarction and surgery was 13.5 days (1 to 85). Two patients died in the perioperative period. Follow-up ranged from 1.7 to 120.4 months. Four patients died during follow-up, 2 due to a cardiovascular cause. Thus, at the end of follow-up 6 patients were alive. All were in functional class III. Conclusions: Papillary muscle rupture is an uncommon complication of myocardial infarction, with considerable operative and ¡ong-term mortality. However, survivors have good quality of life.

Ruptura subaguda da parede livre do ventrículo esquerdo pós-infarto agudo do miocárdio: relato de caso e revisão de literatura / Post-infarct sub-acute left ventricular free wall rupture: case report and review of the literature

A ruptura da parede livre do ventrículo esquerdo é uma complicação potencialmente fatal e de tratamento essencialmente cirúrgico. A correção cirúrgica é o tratamento de escolha, mas o manejo pré-operatório e as técnicas de correção ainda não estão claramente definidos, sendo determinados conforme as condições clínicas do paciente. Há carência na literatura de grandes séries envolvendo este tipo de afecção e os relatos são baseados nas experiências individuais, com pequeno número de pacientes. São apresentados dois casos de ruptura subaguda da parede livre do ventrículo esquerdo como complicação da evolução do infarto agudo do miocárdio. Discute-se a abordagem cirúrgica completa, com revascularização miocárdica concomitante e a utilização de circulação extracorpórea. A opção de correção do defeito por meio da sutura epicárdica com retalho de pericárdio bovino e a revascularização completa do miocárdio, sobretudo sem circulação extracorpórea, parece ser a melhor estratégia para um grupo de pacientes que apresentam ruptura subaguda da parede livre do ventrículo esquerdo pós-infarto agudo do miocárdio.

Tratamento cirúrgico da comunicaçäo interventricular e rotura da parede livre do ventrículo esquerdo após infarto agudo do miocárdio e da disjunçäo atrioventricular após troca da valva mitral, empregando o dispositivo de isolamento ventricular (DIV): estudo experimental / Surgical treatment of postinfarction ventricular septal rupture, free wall rupture and rupture of the posterior wall of the left ventricle after mitral valve replacement, using ventricular isolation device (VID): experimental study

A rotura de parede livre do ventrículo esquerdo (VE) e a comunicaçäo interventricular (CIV) por rotura de septo säo dois eventos catastróficos que podem complicar a evoluçäo do infarto agudo do miocárdio (IAM). A oportunidade do tratamento cirúrgico, o acesso à CIV e a técnica cirúrgica ideal para o tratamento desta complicaçäo säo muito discutidos da literatura (1-5). Os resultados, porém, säo quase unânimes: alta taxa de mortalidade. A rotura da parede posterior do ventrículo esquerdo pós troca da valva mitral (disjunçäo atrioventricular) näo é uma complicaçäo rara, sendo quase sempre fatal (6,7). O objetivo de nosso trabalho é discutir a alternativa de tratamento cirúrgico destas graves lesöes, sem o manuseio direto do músculo cardíaco friável, necrozado. Desenvolvemos e testamos em animais (carneiros) o dispositivo de isolamento ventricular (DIV). No período de 12/7/95 a 10/1/96, operamos 12 carneiros adultos para o implante do DIV. No primeiro período de aprendizado da técnica de implante e de desenvolvimento da prótese, operamos 7 animais, sem sucesso, No segundo período operamos 5 animais, já com o DIV completamente desenvolvido e com a técnica cirúrgica já padronizada; obtivemos sucesso com todos os animais, sobrevivendo com bom débito cardíaco, constatado ao ecocardiograma e à ventriculografia. Após 20 dias de sobrevida, os animais foram submetidos a ventriculografia e ecocardiografia. Observamos o completo isolamento da cavidade ventricular com o emprego do DIV, obtendo o tratamento provisório destas graves lesöes.

[Papillary muscle rupture in myocardial infarction]. / Rotura de músculo papilar en el infarto miocárdico.

We report nine patients with acute mitral regurgitation secondary to post-infarction papillary rupture operated between 1980 and 1992. Seven cases had posterior papillary muscle rupture. All patients were in critical conditions with pulmonary edema at the moment of surgery. In eight cases, mitral valve replacement was performed (4 with mechanical prostheses) and in one, the valve was repaired with papillary muscle reimplantation. Six cases were also subjected to myocardial revascularization with sapheneous vein grafts. Two patients (22%) died during the postoperative period and 4 had postoperative complications. The seven survivors have been followed during 6 to 115 month. Of theses, one died six month after surgery due to congestive heart failure, three are in functional class I and the rest in functional class II. It is concluded that, although mitral valve replacement for papillary muscle rupture has a high operative mortality and morbidity, long term results are satisfactory.

Rotura de músculo papilar en el infarto miocárdico / Papillary muscle rupture in myocardial infarction

We report 9 patients with acute mitral regurgitation secondary to post-infarction papillary rupture operated between 1980 and 1992. Seven cases had posterior papillary muscle rupture. All patients were in critical conditions with pulmonary edema at the moment of surgery. In 8 cases, mitral valve replacement was performed (4 with mechanical prosthesis) and in 1, the value was repaired with papillary muscle reimplantation. Six cases were also subjected to myocardial revascularization with saphenous vein grafts. Two patients (22 percent) died during the postoperative period and 4 had postoperative complications. The seven survivors have been followed during 6 to 115 month. Of these, one died six months after surgery dur to congestive heart failure, 3 are in functional class I and the rest in functional class II. It is concluded that, although mitral valve replacement for papillary muscle rupture has a high operative mortality and morbidity, long term results are satisfactory

[Rupture of the left ventricular free wall. A lethal entity that can be surgically treated with success]. / Ruptura da parede livre do ventrículo esquerdo. Uma entidade letal que pode ser tratada cirurgicamente com sucesso.

We present three patients with left ventricular free wall rupture post acute myocardial infarction, all three treated successfully through surgery. Two of them were submitted to streptokinase IV. In all cases the diagnosis were based on clinical and echocardiographic features. The authors conclude that the diagnostic suspicion can be done easily, the echocardiogram is very useful, and the surgical treatment may led to a good short- and long-term survival.

Ruptura da parede livre do ventrículo esquerdo: uma entidade letal que pode ser tratada cirurgicamente com sucesso / Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture. A Deadly Entity that can be Successfully Treated Through Surgery

We present three patients with left ventricular free wall rupture post acute myocardial infarction, all three treated successfully through surgery. Two of them were submitted to streptokinase IV. In all cases the diagnosis were based on clinical and echocardiographic features. The authors conclude that the diagnostic suspicion can be done easily, the echocardiogram is very useful, and the surgical treatment may led to a good short- and long-term survival

Rotura cardíaca após infarto agudo do miocárdio (IAM): uma complicaçäo passível de correçäo cirúrgica? / Cardiac rupture after acute myocardial infarction (AMI): may it have a surgical repair?

Foram estudados 9162 pacientes atendidos no INCOR, com o diagnóstico de IAM, de janeiro de 1983 a dezembro de 1993. Deste, 1,05 por cento apresentaram rotura cardíaca de origem isquêmica como complicaçäo do infarto miocárdico. A faixa etária foi de 69,5 anos, predominando os pacientes de raça branca (93,74 por cento)e do sexo feminino (55,3 por cento). Os dados estudados incluíram história clínica, exames laboratoriais subsidiários, drogas utilizadas e achados cirúrgicos ou de necropsia. As roturas cardíacas foram classificadas, de acordo com a literatura, em agudas e sub-agudas. Observamos 72 casos de rotura miocárdica aguda com taxa de mortalidade de 98,6 por cento e 24 casos de rotura sub-aguda com 41,6 por cento de óbitos.Foram operados 4 pacientes na forma aguda e 15 na forma sub-aguda, resultando em 78,9 por cento de sobrevida pós-operatória. Dos pacientes que receberam terapia trombolítica com sucesso, 76,4 por cento faleceram, enquanto que, dos pacientes tratados convenciomalmente, esse número chegou a 86,1 por cento . Quando a terapia trombolítica foi administrada até 1 hora após o IAM, a mortalidade foi de 33,3 por cento dentre 3 e 6 horas foi de 60 por cento e após 6 horas foi de 100 por cento. A rotura ocorreu após 5 dias do IAM somente em 5,9 por cento que receberam trombolíticos, enquanto que nos pacientes submetidos à terapêutica convencional esse índice elevou-se para 40,5 por cento. Concluímos pela gravidade e necessidade de atuaçäo imediata nos pacientes com rotura cardíaca, mesmo nos casos sub-agudos, quando 30 por cento dos pacientes com suspeita ecocardiográfica de expansäo em área isquêmica transmural falecem. Nas roturas agudas, a situaçäo agudas, a situaçäo é dramática, e a sobrevida está associada a fatores logísticos. Em condiçöes sub-agudas, entretando, pode-se dispor de técnicas que dispensam suturas e circulaçäo extracorpórea, constituindo um importante recursos para o tratamento dessa grave complicaçäo do IAM.

[Rupture of the interventricular septum in acute myocardial infarct]. / Ruptura del septum interventricular en el infarto agudo del miocardio.

Ventricular septal rupture in patients with acute myocardial infarction is not a common complication. It was found in 20 patients of 4298 admitted to the coronary care unit of the Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez from January 1980 to March 1991. The diagnosis was made by right heart catheterization if 85%, by echocardiography in 35% and by postmortem study in 15% of the patients. Mortality was 70%. In all patients the functional class worsened after the rupture, from class I to III or IV. There were not significant differences in mortality in relation to risk factors, or hemodynamic findings. Mortality was higher in older patients, females and patients with anterior myocardial infarction. Angiographic studies did not increase mortality and are necessary to establish an early surgical treatment.

[Aneurysm of left ventricle associated with post-infarction interventricular communication]. / Aneurisma de ventrículo esquerdo associado à comunicação interventricular pós-infarto.

The authors report two cases of left ventricular aneurysm associated with post-infarction ventricular septal rupture. This rare association, usually aggravated by high mortality, received successful surgical treatment.

Aneurisma de ventrículo esquerdo associado à comunicaçäo interventricular pós-infarto / Aneurysm of left ventricle associated with post-infarction interventricular communication

Dois homens sexagenários apresentaram aneurisma do ventrículo esquerdo associado a comunicaçäo interventricular (CIV), na evoluçäo de infarto do miocárdio anterior extenso e ínfero-anterior. Os pacientes foram submetidos com sucesso a aneurismectomia ventricular esquerda, a revascularizaçäo do miocárdio e a fechamento da CIV

[Acute cardiac rupture in myocardial infarction. A case report]. / Rotura cardíaca aguda en el infarto del miocardio. Caso clínico.

A 60 year old woman with a large anterior wall myocardial infarction developed severe hypotension 12 hr after admission to the coronary care unit. X rays showed an enlarged cardiac shadow and echocardiography signs of pericardial effusion. Swan Ganz catheterization revealed severe venous hypertension and no suggestion of ventricular septal rupture. Emergency surgery, initiated with partial cardiopulmonary bypass, showed a 1 cm tear of the anterior wall of the left ventricle, close to the left anterior descending artery. A successful repair was obtained by suture on teflon pledgets. After a difficult postoperative course, the patient was doing well 8 months after surgery.