Left ventricular free wall rupture in myocardial infarction: A retrospective analysis from a single tertiary center

Objective Left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) is a rare but severe complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). During the era of pre-thrombolysis, autopsies revealed an incidence of approximately 8%. Method The objective of this retrospective study was to analyze the current incidence...

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Main Authors: Swaroop Varghese, Marc-Alexander Ohlow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-12-01
Series:JRSM Cardiovascular Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2048004019896692