Acute myocardial ischemia resulting in dynamic obstruction to the left ventricular outflow relieved by successful angioplasty.
A patient was admitted because of an acute myocardial infarction which evolved with heart failure and postinfarction angina. A pattern consistent with dynamic left ventricular outflow obstruction was found. It disappeared after coronary angioplasty was performed on the vessel responsible for the ischemia.
Martinez-Useros
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C
Hospital General de Catalunya, San Cugat del Vallés, Barcelona, Spain.
Galve Basilio
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E
Oller Cid
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G
D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000502:physiology; D003326:Coronary Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D004452:Echocardiography; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*