Sudden Death Due To Rupture Of Pseudoaneurysm : A Rare Case
Keywords:
Acute myocardial infarction, sudden death, Pseudoaneurysm, rupture
Abstract
Rupture of ventricular pseudoaneurysm (PSA) as a complication of Acute myocardial infarction is a rare cause of sudden death. PSA may lead to fatality by rupture /thromboembolism, the force of myocardiac contraction leads to rupture. We discuss here a case of such sudden death which resulted out of such a rare condition. A person died within 2-3 hours of chest pain during referral without investigation and treatment. On autopsy rupture of pseudoaneurysm was detected on the posterolateral wall of left ventricle. We intend to discuss the findings of this rare case and through light upon the importance of regular treatment to avoid such complications.References
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3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudoaneurysm.
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6. Han J, He Y, Li Z, Chen J, Gu X, Pei J, Xie J, Kontos MC, Nixon JV . Pseudoaneurysm of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa in a patient after radio frequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. J Ultrasound Med. 2009;28:249–251.
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8. Gatewood RP, Nanda NC. Differentiation of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm from true aneurysm with two dimensional echocardiography. Am J Cardiol. 1980;46:869-878.[PubMed]
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2015-08-16
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