Acute coronary syndrome, right ventricular dysfunction and cardiogenic shock: A diagnostic challenge

Right ventricular infarction is uncommon in isolation but can be observed in 50% of cases of inferior wall myocardial infarction. Diagnosis is difficult and suspicion of this condition should always be borne in mind. Progression to cardiogenic shock is not uncommon, when the outcome is similar to le...

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Main Authors: Mariana Paiva, Teresa Pinho, Ana Lebreiro, Alexandra Sousa, Ana Correia, Carla Sousa, Inês Rangel, Maria Júlia Maciel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-11-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255112002004