Resuscitative Thoracotomy in Non-Trauma Patient in the Emergency Department

Abstract

Left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) is a fearful and mortal complication of acute myocardial infarction, which typically presents with cardiac tamponade and cardiogenic shock. The treatment of LVFWR is surgery. We mentioned about a 53-year-old case of LVFWR who was admitted to the emergency department with the findings of cardiac tamponade and diagnosed and underwent resuscitative thoracotomy.

Keywords

• Free wall rupture
• cardiac tamponade
• resuscitative thoracotomy.

Acil Serviste Travma Dışı Hastada Resüsitatif Torakotomi

Abstract

Sol ventrikül serbest duvar rüptürü (SVSDR), tipik olarak kardiyak tamponad ve kardiyojenik şok ile kendini gösteren akut miyokard enfarktüsünün korkutucu ve ölümcül bir komplikasyonudur. SVSDR ‘nin tedavisi cerrahidir. Bu yazıda, kardiyak tamponad bulguları ile acil servise başvuran ve tanı konularak resüsitatif torakotomi uygulanan 53 yaşında bir SVSDR olgusundan bahsedilmiştir.

Keywords

• Serbest duvar rüptürü
• kardiyak tamponad
• resüsitatif torakotomi

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