Acute myocardial infarction and pyocholecystitis. Report of a case
Kúsulas Zerón, C.; González Carmona, V.M.; Luna Ramírez, S.
Archivos del Instituto de Cardiologia de Mexico 57(5): 399-401
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0020-3785 PMID: 2962552 Document Number: 299731
The clinical data of a 43 year old male with acute myocardial infarction and acute abdominal syndrome on the 4th day after the onset of infarction is reported. During abdominal surgery, a gall bladder abscess was found and a cholecystectomy was performed, without abdominal or cardiac complications. This report emphasizes the rare association of these entities and that even in evolving myocardial infarction surgery can be performed with reasonable risk. The collaboration of cardiologist, surgeon and anesthesiologist is suggested.