Suspected colchicine-induced late myocardial rupture occurring after the late presentation of acute inferior ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

Abstract

Colchicine is one of the established drugs of choice for post-myocardial infarction (MI) induced pericarditis, given its anti-inflammatory properties. Recently, colchicine received FDA approval for secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, which leads to concerns regarding its anti-healing effects on myocardial tissue post-infarction. We present a case of a suspected colchicine-induced myocardial rupture in an elderly male, who presented with a syncopal episode while on colchicine three weeks after the late presentation of infero-posterior ST-elevation myocardial infarction.