Left ventricular apex rupture in STEMI
Abstract The key clinical message is to know that mechanical complications of myocardial infarction are rare but fatal. A high index of suspicion facilitates diagnosis. The presence of acute heart failure should ring an alarm. Other red flags are cardiogenic shock, new murmur, or evidence of hypoper...
Main Author: | Amr Mohamed |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-07-01
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Series: | Clinical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4332 |
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