Echocardiographic Evaluation of Thrombolytic Intervention After Acute Myocardial Infarction

1998 ◽  
pp. 193-200
Author(s):  
Aleksandar D. Popović
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Echocardiographic Evaluation

scholarly journals Delayed Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction With Ventricular Septal Rupture Due to Patient Fear During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Minar Chhetry ◽  
Reema Bhatt ◽  
Nathan H. Tehrani ◽  
Dimitrios V. Avgerinos ◽  
Charles A. Mack ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Ventricular Septal Rupture ◽  
Delayed Treatment ◽  
Bovine Pericardial Patch ◽  
Echocardiographic Evaluation ◽  
Care Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Negative Effect

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandmic, more patients are presenting with complications late after acute myocardial infarction. We report the case of a 71-year-old man who delayed seeking medical care for 2 weeks, despite progressive shortness of breath, cough, and tactile fever, for fear of contracting COVID-19 in the hospital. Clinical and echocardiographic evaluation revealed a ventricular septal rupture secondary to acute myocardial infarction. The patient underwent urgent cardiac catheterization, followed by successful saphenous vein grafting to the left anterior descending coronary artery and open surgical repair of the ventricular septal rupture with a bovine pericardial patch. This case highlights a potential long-lasting negative effect that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on the care-seeking behavior and health of patients with acute cardiovascular disease.

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