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Kahtan Fadah1, Seyed Khalafi2, Ezhil Panneerselvam1
1Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX, USA.
Journal of Medical Cases
|February 12, 2025
Summary
Intramyocardial dissecting hematoma (IDH) is a rare cardiac complication. This case highlights advanced echocardiography as a timely diagnostic tool for IDH, improving upon traditional methods.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Medical Imaging
- Pathology
Background:
- Intramyocardial dissecting hematoma (IDH) is a rare complication following myocardial infarction, thoracic trauma, or interventions.
- Historically, IDH diagnosis relied on invasive surgical procedures or postmortem examination.
