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Elevación del segmento ST inferior Infarto de miocardio debido a la compresión extrínseca causada por un falso aneurisma aórtico

  • 0Department of Cardiology, CHU de Poitiers, Poitiers, France.

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Un paciente con infarto de miocardio después de una cirugía cardíaca desarrolló un falso aneurisma. El diagnóstico rápido a través de imágenes y la reparación quirúrgica fueron cruciales para la recuperación.

Área De La Ciencia

  • Cirugía cardiovascular
  • Cardiología intervencionista
  • Imágenes cardíacas

Sus Antecedentes

  • Una mujer de 50 años con antecedentes de cirugía mecánica de Bentall para disección aórtica tipo A presentó infarto de miocardio por elevación del segmento ST inferior.
  • El paciente experimentó dolor atípico en el pecho, derrame pericárdico y pleural.

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