Outcome of Percutaneous Intrapericardial Fibrin-Glue Injection Therapy for Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture Secondary to Acute Myocardial Infarction

Left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) is a fetal complication of acute myocardial infarction. This study was conducted to test the feasibility of percutaneous intrapericardial fibrin-glue injection therapy (PIFIT) for LVFWR after acute myocardial infarction and to assess its clinical outcome. From January 2000 to December 2004, LVFWR was confirmed by echocardiography in 22 patients. Thirteen patients showing abrupt hemodynamic collapse failed to recover from resuscitation maneuvers and died