Ventricular Septal Rupture After Early Successful Thrombolytic Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Case Report

Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a severe complication of acute myocardial infarction and has a high mortality rate. This complication appears to have declined in the reperfusion era. It has mostly been reported in elderly or female patients who suffer from anterior wall infarction, patients with...

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Main Authors: Ho-Ming Su, Wen-Chol Voon, Ching-Chang Lin, Tsung-Hsien Lin, Wen-Ter Lai, Sheng-Hsiung Sheu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2004-05-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09701123