Left ventricular free wall rupture as a result of delayed presentation of an inferior ST-elevation myocardial infarction due to fear of COVID-19: case report

Left ventricular free wall rupture as a result of delayed presentation of an inferior ST-elevation myocardial infarction due to fear of COVID-19: case report

Abstract Background Left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) is a rare complication after myocardial infarction and usually occurs 1 to 4 days after the infarct. Over the past decade, the overall incidence of LVFWR has decreased given the advancements in reperfusion therapies. However, during the...

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Main Authors: George H. Nasr, Diana Glovaci, Andrew Mikhail, Steven Sinfield, Kevin Chen, Hardikkumar Patel, Michael Johl, Bharath Chakravarthy, Siddharth Singh, Fabio Sagebin, Ailin Barseghian El-Farra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Left ventricular free wall rupture
Inferior STEMI
Cardiac tamponade
Pericardial effusion
MI complications
CTA
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01495-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01495-x

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