Left ventricular fibroma masquerading as postinfarction myocardial rupture.
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Abstract
A large left ventricular fibroma was encountered perioperatively for what was presumed to be a sealed ventricular rupture after thrombolytic therapy for an acute myocardial infarction. We review the pertinent literature concerning the diagnosis of ventricular rupture and this rare benign tumor of the heart.
Medical subject headings
- Echocardiography
- Fibroma
- Heart Neoplasms
- Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction
- Heart Ventricles