Joshua Ravindran, Eirik Hornes Halvorsen, Andreas Kongsvik, Sigurd Birkeland, Einar Gude, Alessandro Müller De Bortoli
BACKGROUND: Ventricular septal rupture (VSR) following acute myocardial infarction is rare in the modern revascularisation era. Nevertheless, clinical awareness is paramount, as presentation may vary. CASE PRESENTATION: A middle-aged male with no history of cardiovascular disease developed progressive heart failure symptoms while travelling abroad. Initial workup revealed a prominent systolic murmur, but findings were inconsistent with acute coronary syndrome. Transthoracic echocardiogram showed a small hypokinetic area in the basal septum, preserved left ventricular function and no significant valvulopathy...
February 13, 2024: Tidsskrift for Den Norske Lægeforening: Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin, Ny Række