title: A severe complication after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (Part 1).
abstract: We report the case of a 70-year-old woman with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction of the anterior wall, complicated by ventricular septal rupture (two septal defects--VSDs) with symptoms of cardiogenic shock. After 6 weeks of conservative treatment with inotropes and intra-aortic balloon support, the patient underwent surgical repair of VSDs with good clinical outcome.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Cardiac Therapy Clinic, Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stępień-Wojno
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Konopka
authors.forename: Miłosz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marona
authors.forename: Lidia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Greszata
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dyk
authors.forename: Janina
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stępińska
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D010343:Patient Admission; D014463:Ultrasonography