Ventricular pseudoaneurysm after subacute myocardial infarction

International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 791-795

  Bekkers, Sebastiaan C A M ^a   Borghans, Rob A P ^a   Cheriex, Emile C ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging; Echocardiography; Myocardial infarction; Pseudoaneurysm

Indexed keywords

DIURETIC AGENT; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FALSE ANEURYSM; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART MURMUR; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HEART VENTRICLE ANEURYSM; HEART VENTRICULOGRAPHY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; OXYGEN THERAPY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS; SINUS RHYTHM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33750882949     PISSN: 15695794     EISSN: 18758312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-006-9100-0     Document Type: Article

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