Publication
Frequency of collateral blood flow in the infarct-related coronary artery in rupture of the ventricular septum after acute myocardial infarction
Journal Paper/Review - Feb 15, 2000
Prêtre R, Rickli Hans, Ye Q, Benedikt P, Turina M I
Units
PubMed
Citation
Prêtre R, Rickli H, Ye Q, Benedikt P, Turina M. Frequency of collateral blood flow in the infarct-related coronary artery in rupture of the ventricular septum after acute myocardial infarction. Am J Cardiol 2000; 85:497-9, A10.
Type
Journal Paper/Review (English)
Journal
Am J Cardiol 2000; 85
Publication Date
Feb 15, 2000
Issn Print
0002-9149
Pages
497-9, A10
Brief description/objective
Patients with postinfarction ventricular septal rupture have poor residual or collateral blood flow in the infarct artery and do not benefit from ischemic preconditioning. This suggests that rupture of the ventricular septum occurs on an unprotected and unprepared myocardium.