title: Cardiac rupture complicating cerebral intraarterial thrombolytic therapy.
abstract: We report a case of fatal cardiac rupture occurring during intraarterial thrombolytic therapy for acute embolic stroke in a patient with recent myocardial infarction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Graeb
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fung
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Teal
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator