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From: Double rupture of interventricular septum and free wall of the left ventricle, as a mechanical complication of acute myocardial infarction: a case report

Figure 1

Modified left parasternal short axis view that shows a discontinuity of the apical part of the interventricular septum and the LV apex, a communication between the left and the right ventricle, and a small cavity contained by epicardium (pseudoaneurysm) through a narrow neck. (LV: left ventricle, RV: right ventricle, PA: pseudoaneurysm, PE: pericardial effusion).

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Journal of Medical Case Reports

ISSN: 1752-1947