Interventricular septal rupture after myocardial infarction despite early percutaneous coronary intervention
Ventricular septal rupture (VSR) complicating acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a serious clinical problem with high mortality rate due to cardiogenic shock or prolonged hemodynamic compromise. Despite multiple improvements in medical, interventional and surgical techniques, early and long-term p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-08-01
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Series: | Clinics and Practice |
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Online Access: | https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/126 |