Ventricular Rupture due to Myocardial Infarction without Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease

An 87-year-old woman presenting with myocardial infarction and ST-segment elevation in the electrocardiogram suffered from pericardial effusion due to left ventricular rupture. After ruling out obstructive coronary artery disease and aortic dissection, she underwent cardiac surgery showing typical i...

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Main Authors: Hendrik Lapp, Marcel Keßler, Thomas Rock, Franz X. Schmid, Dong-In Shin, Alexander Bufe, Heinrich G. Klues, Christian Blockhaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8847634