Impact of reperfusion therapy and infarct localization on frequency of premature ventricular beats in acute myocardial infarction
Aim To determine the impact of infarct localization and types of reperfusion therapy on the frequency of ventricular premature beats (VPBs) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Methods A total of 705 patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) were divided accor...
By Davor Horvat, Josip Vincelj
Role of echocardiography in diagnosis and management of complete papillary muscle rupture caused by myocardial infarction
Aim To evaluate the usefulness of echocardiography in the diagnosis of complete rupture of papillary muscle.Methods Transthoracic (TTE) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was performed with the ATL 3000 HDI UltrasoundInc (Bothell, WA, USA) with a 2.5 MHz transducer and 5-7 MHz multiplane phased array transducer. We are reporting about two p...
By Josip Vincelj, Stanko Biočić, Mario Udovičić, Mario Sičaja, Sandra Jakšić Jurinjak