Role of Echocardiography in Complications Associated with Partial or Complete Rupture of the Myocardium in Acute Myocardial Infarction.
In this report, we focus on the specific complications of acute myocardial infarction that are associated with rupture of the myocardium and for which two-dimensional and Doppler color flow echocardiography expedites accurate diagnosis for prompt treatment, including surgical repair, which can be crucial to survival in such cases.
Bhatia
Atul
A
Milwaukee Heart Institute, 960 North 12th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233-0342.
Khalid
M. Atiq
MA
Gal
Rami
R