Open AccessPost‐MI free wall rupture syndrome. Case report, literature review, and new terminology
Author(s) -
Che Jingjin,
Li Guangping,
Chen Kangyin,
Liu Tong
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.565
Subject(s) - medicine , terminology , intensive care medicine , general surgery , linguistics , philosophy
Key Clinical Message Common clinical features of subacute rupture left ventricular free wall after acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction are: (1) recurrent or persistent chest pain; (2) recurrent or persistent ST segment elevation; (3) hypotension. Integrating these signs into a syndrome can increase the clinician's awareness to the fatal complication.