RUPTURE of the free wall of the heart has been reported to be the cause of death in 4-13% of fatal cases of acute myocardial infarction.' The incidence of this fatal complication is second only to cardiogenic shock and arrhythmias as a cause of death.2 Recent success with acute revascularization in the surgical management of cardiogenic shock, similar success with infarctectomy and direct repai...

RUPTURE of the free wall of the heart has been reported to be the cause of death in 4-13% of fatal cases of acute myocardial infarction.' The incidence of this fatal complication is second only to cardiogenic shock and arrhythmias as a cause of death.2 Recent success with acute revascularization in the surgical management of cardiogenic shock, similar success with infarctectomy and direct repai...

RUPTURE of the free wall of the heart has been reported to be the cause of death in 4-13% of fatal cases of acute myocardial infarction.' The incidence of this fatal complication is second only to cardiogenic shock and arrhythmias as a cause of death.2 Recent success with acute revascularization in the surgical management of cardiogenic shock, similar success with infarctectomy and direct repai...

Pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous carcinoma (IPMC) can rupture and lead to fistula formation in multiple organs [1,2]. An over-the-scope clip (OTSC) has been used to close gastrointestinal perforations and fistulas [3]. We describe a patient in whom the OTSC was useful for the closure of an IPMC-colonic fistula accompanied by infection. The patient was a 57-year-old woman who was transf...