title: A subacute left ventricular free wall rupture after thrombolytic and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor treatment: an overlooked finding of left ventriculography.
abstract: Subacute left ventricular free wall rupture is a rare complication in acute myocardial infarction. With the increasing use of thrombolytic agents and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors, this complication has been increasing recently. We report a case of subacute cardiac rupture with frank pericardial effusion receiving thrombolytic and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor therapies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Bülent B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Altunkeser
authors.forename: Kurtulus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
authors.forename: Ayse
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gök
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D019039:Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D011859:Radiography; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D019039:Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex