ABSTRACT Left ventricular free wall rupture is one of the most catastrophic and lethal mechanical complications associated with myocardial infarction. Its diagnosis in a patient still alive is rare, and its only therapeutic option is open surgical treatment. We report the case of an 82-year-old male patient who presented with an acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, within more than 24 hours of onset, in which it was possible to record, in real time, the rupture of the left ventricular free […]
