Subacute left ventricular free-wall rupture in early course of acute myocardial infarction. Clinical report of two cases and review of the literature

Giornale Italiano di Cardiologia

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 163-170

  Varbella, Ferdinando ^a   Bongioanni, Sergio ^a  

^a Ospedale Degli Infermi Strada Rivalta   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Heart rupture

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BED REST; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; CORONARY CARE UNIT; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE WALL; HEART RUPTURE; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MALE; PERICARDIOCENTESIS; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; T WAVE;

AGED; CARDIAC TAMPONADE; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FATAL OUTCOME; HEART RUPTURE, POST-INFARCTION; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0032995663     PISSN: 00465968     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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