Cardiac Arrest during anesthesia induction in a patient with LV aneurysm
Free wall rupture of the left ventricle LV is a rare life-threatening complication of acute myocardial infarction. Very rarely such a rupture may be contained by the adhering pericardium thus creating a pseudo aneurysm. This condition warrants for an emergency surgery .Hemodynamic management is very...
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| Published in | RGUHS Journal of Medical Sciences Vol. 8; no. 4 |
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| Main Authors | , |
| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
| Published |
2018
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Free wall rupture of the left ventricle LV is a rare life-threatening complication of acute myocardial infarction. Very rarely such a rupture may be contained by the adhering pericardium thus creating a pseudo aneurysm. This condition warrants for an emergency surgery .Hemodynamic management is very important in such patients during induction of anesthesia. We report a case of 58 years old male patient who collapsed during induction of anesthesia in the operation theatre. |
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| ISSN: | 2231-1947 2581-7248 |
| DOI: | 10.26463/rjms.8_4_1 |