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Correspondence to Author: Andrea Ardigò MD, Salvatore Poddi MD, Alessio Rungatscher MD PhD. 

Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Verona Medical Center, Verona, Italy

DOI: 10.52338/jocd.2025.5250

Abstract:

Myocardial abscess is a life-threatening condition characterized by a suppurative infection of the myocardium. It typically arises as a complication of infective endocarditis or, less frequently, other conditions such as sepsis or myocardial infarction. The most common localizations are the left ventricular wall and the interventricular septum. Isolated myocardial abscesses are exceedingly rare. In this report, we present the case of a 43-year-old woman who presented with a right ventricle myocardial abscess 6 months after surgical repair of a penetrating cardiac injury. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of isolated right ventricle myocardial abscess after penetrating cardiac injury

Keywords: Cardiac Surgery, Myocardial Abscess, Right Ventricle, Penetrating Injury, Infection, Treatment

Citation:

Dr. Andrea Ardigò MD, Right Ventricle Myocardial Abscess Developed After Penetrating Cardiac Injury. Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases 2025.