Hemorrhagic myocardial infarction complicated by free wall-rupture: a case associated with unusual clinical features following intravenous thrombolytic therapy.
A patient is described who developed a systolic murmur soon after she was administered intravenous thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction. She died and autopsy revealed extensive hemorrhagic myocardial infarction and a free-wall rupture. A review of the literature suggests that this may be an unusual complication of thrombolytic therapy.
Dept of Medicine, Flinders Medical Centre, SA, Australia.
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000209:etiology*; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
D006493:Heparin