Prompt diagnosis of ST-elevation myocardial infarction with papillary muscle rupture by point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department

Prompt diagnosis of ST-elevation myocardial infarction with papillary muscle rupture by point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department

A previously healthy 61-year-old man presented to the emergency department with chest pain and dyspnoea for 6 hours. Examination revealed distress with an apical pansystolic murmur. Initial electrocardiogram showed sinus tachycardia and ST elevation in leads II, III, and aVF compatible with an infer...

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Main Authors: Koon Ho Cheung, Colin Graham Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Emergency Medicine 2017-09-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
myocardial infarction
papillary muscle rupture
point-of-care ultrasound
echocardiography
emergency service, hospital
Online Access:http://www.ceemjournal.org/upload/pdf/ceem-16-172.pdf

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