Literature DB >> 11515915

Contained rupture of a myocardial abscess in the free wall of the left ventricle.

M J Shackcloth1, W C Dihmis.   

Abstract

Contained rupture of the left ventricle is uncommon; rupture secondary to a myocardial abscess is exceedingly rare. A case is presented of a contained rupture of a myocardial abscess in a patient with Staphylococcus aureus septicemia. The rupture was repaired surgically, and the patient survived.

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Year:  2001        PMID： 11515915     DOI： 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)02530-3

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Ann Thorac Surg        ISSN： 0003-4975            Impact factor:   4.330


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