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