TY - JOUR
T1 - Emergency Department Two-Dimensional Echocardiography in the Diagnosis of Nontraumatic Cardiac Rupture
AU - Plummer, David W
AU - Dick, Candace
AU - Ruiz, Ernest
AU - Clinton, Joseph E
AU - Brunette, Douglas D
PY - 1994/6
Y1 - 1994/6
N2 - See related editorial, "Emergency Ultrasound: Echoes of the Future.". Myocardial rupture is a catastrophic complication of acute myocardial infarction that usually results in sudden death. If diagnosed quickly, patients with myocardial rupture may be salvaged. This report describes the application of emergency department two-dimensional echocardiography in the diagnosis of six cases of myocardial rupture over two years. Each demonstrated a characteristic hemopericardium on limited single-window examination. These included four patients who met institutional guidelines for thrombolytic therapy. Three patients survived surgical repair, with two long-term survivors. [Plummer D, Dick C, Ruiz E, Clinton J, Brunette D: Emergency department two-dimensional echocardiography in the diagnosis of nontraumatic cardiac rupture. Ann Emerg Med June 1994;23:1333-1342.].
AB - See related editorial, "Emergency Ultrasound: Echoes of the Future.". Myocardial rupture is a catastrophic complication of acute myocardial infarction that usually results in sudden death. If diagnosed quickly, patients with myocardial rupture may be salvaged. This report describes the application of emergency department two-dimensional echocardiography in the diagnosis of six cases of myocardial rupture over two years. Each demonstrated a characteristic hemopericardium on limited single-window examination. These included four patients who met institutional guidelines for thrombolytic therapy. Three patients survived surgical repair, with two long-term survivors. [Plummer D, Dick C, Ruiz E, Clinton J, Brunette D: Emergency department two-dimensional echocardiography in the diagnosis of nontraumatic cardiac rupture. Ann Emerg Med June 1994;23:1333-1342.].
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U2 - 10.1016/S0196-0644(94)70361-2
DO - 10.1016/S0196-0644(94)70361-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 8198310
AN - SCOPUS:0028275311
SN - 0196-0644
VL - 23
SP - 1333
EP - 1342
JO - Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians
JF - Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians
IS - 6
ER -