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Ventricular septal rupture after acute myocardial infarction in a patient with venous thromboembolism complicated by thrombocytopenia: A case report.

Yuansong ZhuSuxin LuoChun ZengBi Huang
Published in: Clinical case reports (2023)
A woman that suffered burns previously presented with leg swelling and was diagnosed with venous thromboembolism. Heparin was given until she suddenly developed myocardial infarction. Ventricular septal rupture was detected and managed by transcatheter closure. She developed massive bleeding and extensive thrombosis that made treatment paradoxical and eventually died.
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