Desai, Heena MAmonkar, Gayathri P2013-10-042013-10-042013-07Desai Heena M, Amonkar Gayathri P. Contained cardiac rupture: An autopsy case. The Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences, 2013 July; 55(3): 163-165.http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/148622Rupture of the myocardium due to myocardial infarction is often fatal but when such patients survive, they present with a pseudoaneurysm where the defect is sealed by the pericardium preventing the complete rupture. This is described as a ‘contained myocardial rupture’. We describe here a case of left ventricular contained myocardial rupture following an acute myocardial infarction.enMyocardial infarctionPericardial fibrosisPseudoaneurysmHeart Rupture, Post-Infarction --diagnosisAutopsyDiagnosis, DifferentialFatal OutcomeFemaleHeart Ventricles --pathologyHumansMiddle AgedArticle