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Myocardial rupture surgery
Introduction
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Overview
Overview
The treatment for myocardial rupture is supportive in the immediate setting and surgical correction of the rupture, if feasible. A certain small percentage of individuals do not seek medical attention in the acute setting survive. In this setting, it may be reasonable to treat the rupture medically and delay or avoid surgery completely, depending on the individual’s comorbid medical issues.
Surgery
Surgery
Pathologic Images Following Patch Repairs
Images shown below are courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission. © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology
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Gross natural color external view of heart with repair patch over ruptured anterior infarction. A horizontal section of fixed ventricles -
IAcute MI:Gross fixed tissue horizontal section ventricles. A large anterior infarct rupture with repair patch. -
Gross natural color close-up of apical patch repair of ruptured infarct seen from right ventricle side septal rupture
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