Abstract
Cardiac rupture is a catastrophic complication of acute myocardial infarction. We describe a patient with acute myocardial infarction who received thrombolytic therapy and then developed cardiac rupture and tamponade during rescue angioplasty.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1002-1003 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | European Heart Journal |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1993 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Angioplasty
- Coronary rupture
- Myocardial infarction
- Thrombolysis