Mechanical complications after an acute infarction have dramatically decreased in the reperfusion era but still remain dreadful and lethal complications. Awareness, quick diagnosis and a multidisciplinary approach are essential.
This topic provides up-to-date interactive courses aiming to help the learner improve the diagnosis and management of these patients. This content offers the learner a focused and interactive educational experience based on the ESC Textbook of Intensive and Acute Cardiovascular Care, 2nd edition 2015 / Chapter: Mechanical Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction - by JL Lopez Sendon and E Lopez Sendon.
What’s inside?
3 courses on:
- Introduction to the Mechanical Complications of Myocardial Infarction
- Mechanical complications of myocardial infarction: heart rupture and ventricular septal rupture
- Mitral Regurgitation, Ventricular Aneurysms, and Intraventricular Thrombi
Each course ends with a MCQs test.
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Contributors
Course Co-ordinator
- Dr Susanna Price
- Dr Sofie Gevaert
Course Contributors
- Prof R Tio
- Prof J Barrabes
- Prof IL Nunez-Gil
- Dr M Dooley
- Dr K Domingues
- Dr E Ahmadnia (editor)
Our mission: To reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease.