Ventricular Septal Rupture in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

Authors

Loheetha Ragupathi, MD, Department of Medicine and Division of Cardiology, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PAFollow
Xin Zhang, MD, Department of Medicine and Division of Cardiology, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PAFollow
Gregary D. Marhefka, MD, FACP, FACC, Department of Medicine and Division of Cardiology, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PAFollow

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

4-11-2014

Comments

Presented at: ACP Internal Medicine, 2014, Orlando Florida.

Abstract

Introduction

• Ventricular septal rupture is a rare but deadly complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI)

• We describe a case that was recognized at time of occurrence in the cardiac catheterization lab

Recommended Citation

Ragupathi, MD, Loheetha; Zhang, MD, Xin; and Marhefka, MD, FACP, FACC, Gregary D., "Ventricular Septal Rupture in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory" (2014). Division of Cardiology Faculty Papers. Paper 47.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/cardiologyfp/47