Late Presentation of an Inferior Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Ventricular Septal Rupture: A Case Report

Ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is a well-described and potentially fatal complication of acute myocardial infarctions. In the era of early reperfusion therapy, the incidence has been on the decline. We describe a case of delayed presentation inferior myocardial infarction complicated by VSR requir...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Tan, Weixian Alex, Pang, Yi Kit Philip, Chua, Yeow Leng, Wong, Sung Lung Aaron
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elmer Press 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5295566/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28197290
http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/cr502w
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Sumario:Ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is a well-described and potentially fatal complication of acute myocardial infarctions. In the era of early reperfusion therapy, the incidence has been on the decline. We describe a case of delayed presentation inferior myocardial infarction complicated by VSR requiring early surgery and review our center’s experience.

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