TY - JOUR AU - V. S. Moroz AU - V. А. Tytyuk AU - O. Y. Kushta AU - R. V. Domashych AU - I. M. Bigun AU - I. М. Sharapova AU - Z. Z. Kurtiak AU - I. P. Miskiv AU - B. V. Lukjanenko AU - N. D. Oryschyn AU - U. І. Kovalko PY - 2016/09/12 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Double rupture of interventricular septum and free wall of the right ventricle, as a mechanical complication of acute myocardial infarction: a case report JF - Ukrainian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery JA - ujcvs VL - IS - 2 (25) SE - CASE REPORT DO - UR - https://cvs.org.ua/index.php/ujcvs/article/view/253 AB - Myocardial rupture is a potentially fatal mechanical complication of acute myocardial infarction. Ruptures are divided into external (rupture of the left or right ventricle) and internal (rupture of interventricular septum or papillary muscle) Combination of any this ruptures are called double rupture. Double ruptures are to be met very rarely and need urgent surgical treatment, high mortality is common for it. Double ruptures are it is a rare complication of acute myocardial infarction (0.3%). Reports of such cases are extremely rare. Timely diagnosis, direction to the Department of Cardiac Surgery and surgical treatment enables to reduce mortality from mechanical complications of myocardial infarction. ER -