Surgical treatment of right ventricular rupture caused by total occlusion of the right coronary artery

Abstract

The rupture of the right ventricular anterior wall after myocardial infarction is a rare and life-threatening complication associated with high mortality. Early diagnosis by echocardiographic examination and successful treatment is discussed in this case report.

Keywords

• Cardiac surgery
• miyocard infarction
• right ventricular rupture