title: Postinfarction ventricular septal defect associated with long-term steroid therapy.
abstract: Two cases of postinfarction ventricular septal rupture in patients on long-term steroid therapy are presented and the favourable outcome in both cases described. A possible association between steroid therapy and subsequent postinfarction septal rupture is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, St Colmcilles Hospital, Dublin.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Coakley
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fennell
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Crean
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018658:Ventricular Septal Rupture / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011239:Prednisolone