Case report - Cardiac general post-infarct ventricular septal defect following thrombolytic intracranial bleed

Abstract

Mechanical complications after myocardial infarction are uncommon with advances in medical reperfusion strategies. However, such strategies are associated with bleeding complications which typically contraindicate surgical management. We describe a patient with a post-infarction ventricular septal defect and an intraventricular hemorrhage following thrombolytic therapy for an acute myocardial infarction. © 2009 Published by European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery.