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A rare complication of left ventricular rupture--right ventricular intramyocardial dissection with left-to-right shunting
- Source :
- International journal of cardiology. 121(2)
- Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Left ventricular (LV) rupture is an uncommon catastrophic complication post myocardial infarction. We describe 2 rare cases of LV rupture complicating inferior ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) causing right ventricular (RV) intramyocardial dissection with left-to-right shunting.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Ventricular Dysfunction, Right
Myocardial Infarction
Dissection (medical)
Post myocardial infarction
Rare Diseases
St elevation myocardial infarction
Internal medicine
Medicine
Humans
cardiovascular diseases
Aged
Ultrasonography
Ventricular Septal Rupture
Aged, 80 and over
business.industry
Electrocardiography in myocardial infarction
medicine.disease
Shunting
Aortic Dissection
cardiovascular system
Cardiology
Female
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business
Complication
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18741754
- Volume :
- 121
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International journal of cardiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....4e06bf6573b7c9ac4956e1657a52e3cf