Why the study?
Does urgent surgical intervention improve survival in patients with hemopericardium complicating acute myocardial infarction?
Does urgent surgical intervention improve survival in patients with hemopericardium complicating acute myocardial infarction?
Urgent surgical intervention can lead to good long-term survival in patients with hemopericardium complicating acute myocardial infarction.
Urgent surgery may permit long-term survival in hemopericardium post-MI; leaves open whether it improves outcomes versus conservative care.
Hemopericardium complicating acute myocardial infarction generally has a poor prognosis. Two cases of this complication, one due to subacute rupture of the free left ventricular wall, are reported. Both patients are still alive and well ten years after urgent surgical intervention. Good long-term results are possible in this condition if diagnosis and surgical intervention are not delayed.
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