Abstract
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a life-sustaining technique for
cardiac arrest that is not without its own risks. Myocardial puncture
from traumatic CPR is a rare but serious potential complication of CPR
that can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Our case
demonstrates posterior left ventricular wall perforation from a rib
fracture during CPR and highlights the importance of post-CPR
echocardiography in the assessment of CPR-associated cardiac injuries
that may warrant intervention.