Subacute myocardial rupture following tirofiban treatment

Subacute Myocardial Rupture Following Tirofiban Treatment

A 74-year-old male patient was admitted to our emergency department with post-MI angina. On account of the anginal complaint that continued for three days, a coronary artery angiography was undertaken. A percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty was performed, followed by the implantation of a coronary stent, and coronary perfusion (TIMI-3) was achieved in the left anterior descending arte...

subacute myocardial rupture following tirofiban treatment

a 74-year-old male patient was admitted to our emergency department with post-mi angina. on account of the anginal complaint that continued for three days, a coronary artery angiography was undertaken. a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty was performed, followed by the implantation of a coronary stent, and coronary perfusion (timi-3) was achieved in the left anterior descending arte...

Splenic rupture following thrombolysis treatment for acute myocardial infarction

Thrombolysis is the gold standard of treatment for acute myocardial infarction (MI), however can be associated with haemorrhagic complications. To date, splenic rupture following thrombolysis has only been reported in those with an associated history of major trauma or splenomegaly. We report a case of a 47-year old female who developed splenic rupture following thrombolysis treatment with no h...

Myocardial Rupture following Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

We present the first case of severe cardiotoxicity of carbon monoxide leading to myocardial rupture and fatal outcome. 83-year-old woman was hospitalized 4 hours after the fire in her house with no respiratory or cardiac symptoms. After two days, she has suffered sudden collapse leading to cardiac arrest. Postmortem examination revealed intramural haemorrhage with myocardial rupture at the apex...

Papillary muscle rupture following myocardial infarction.