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The Moment of Left Ventricular Free-wall Rupture

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A 72-year-old woman without any significant medical history presented to the emergency department with pulseless electrical activity. A return of spontaneous circulation was obtained before arrival; 50 minutes had passed… Click to show full abstract

A 72-year-old woman without any significant medical history presented to the emergency department with pulseless electrical activity. A return of spontaneous circulation was obtained before arrival; 50 minutes had passed since the onset. Upon admission, her blood pressure was 199/107 mmHg, with sinus tachycardia. Lateral ST-segment elevation was documented (Picture 1). Echocardiography revealed left ventricle lateral wall hypokinesia. We used computed to-

Keywords: free wall; wall; wall rupture; moment left; ventricular free; left ventricular

Journal Title: Internal Medicine
Year Published: 2022

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