Ventricular silent rupture leading to sudden death: Navigating diagnostic challenges in a resource‐constraint setting

Ventricular silent rupture leading to sudden death: Navigating diagnostic challenges in a resource‐constraint setting

Key Clinical Message Ventricular myocardial rupture is a rare complication of myocardial infarction. It occurs within hours to weeks after an infarction. Mortality is high. Antemortem diagnosis is a challenge in low‐resource settings, leading to potential misdiagnosis. Abstract Left ventricular myoc...

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Main Authors: Angela Pallangyo, Jeremia J. Pyuza, Gilbert Nkya, Patrick Amsi, Alice Andongolile, Ahmed M. Makata, Alex Mremi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
acute myocardial infarction
diagnostic challenges
resource‐constraint
silent cardiac rupture
sudden death
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.8439

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.8439

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