Ventricular septal rupture after acute myocardial infarction in a patient with venous thromboembolism complicated by thrombocytopenia: A case report
Abstract A woman that suffered burns previously presented with leg swelling and was diagnosed with venous thromboembolism. Heparin was given until she suddenly developed myocardial infarction. Ventricular septal rupture was detected and managed by transcatheter closure. She developed massive bleedin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Clinical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7059 |
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| Summary: | Abstract A woman that suffered burns previously presented with leg swelling and was diagnosed with venous thromboembolism. Heparin was given until she suddenly developed myocardial infarction. Ventricular septal rupture was detected and managed by transcatheter closure. She developed massive bleeding and extensive thrombosis that made treatment paradoxical and eventually died. |
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| ISSN: | 2050-0904 |