Rapid hemodynamic improvement in right ventricular infarction after coronary angioplasty.
A patient is described where the hemodynamic disturbance caused by a right ventricular infarction was promptly corrected after coronary angioplasty (PTCA). This indicates that reperfusion may be useful in managing hypotension due to predominant right ventricular infarction.
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University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick 08903-0019.
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D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D003331:Coronary Vessels; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy*