Subtle sings of contained cardiac rupture following myocardial infarction
A 59-year-old man was admitted with a 2-h history of stabbing chest pain and dizziness. On arrival he was in shock with an arterial blood pressure of 70/30 mmHg and he had electrocardiographic changes suggestive of lateral ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Emergency invasive coronary angiography showed stenoses of left anterior descending (75–94%), circumflex (50–74%) and right (50–74%) coronary arteries along with a complete occlusi on of a small obtuse marginal branch. None of these were treated with primary intervention.
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - Category: Radiology Authors: Matteo Fronza, Diana Penha, Erique Guedes Pinto Tags: Case report Source Type: research
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