Left ventricular apex rupture in STEMI
Department
Internal Medicine
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Clinical Case Reports
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 hypoperfusion.
DOI
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4332
Volume
9
Issue
7
Publication Date
7-23-2021
Recommended Citation
Mohamed, A. (2021). Left ventricular apex rupture in STEMI. Clinical Case Reports, 9 (7) https://doi.org/doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4332
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