| Cardiac rupture: 30 consecutive cases from a series of medicolegal autopsies. | |
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PMID: 281637 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Factors underlying spontaneous cardiac rupture were studied in a consecutive series of 30 hearts with ruptured infarcts removed at medicolegal autopsy. Normal and diseased heart muscle and narrowed coronary arteries were examined microscopically. The average age of the 15 women at death was 80 years, and of the 15 men, 73 years. All of the ruptures occurred through a recent transmural left ventricular myocardial infarction which was associated with coronary arteries severely narrowed by atherosclerosis. Nine (33 percent) of the cases showed an occlusive coronary thrombosis. Many of the subjects had no symptoms of recent myocardial ischaemia. |
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Authors:
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A R King; F J Cairns |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The New Zealand medical journal Volume: 88 ISSN: 0028-8446 ISO Abbreviation: N. Z. Med. J. Publication Date: 1978 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1979-02-21 Completed Date: 1979-02-21 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401067 Medline TA: N Z Med J Country: NEW ZEALAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 436-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Age Factors Aged Coronary Disease / complications Female Heart Rupture / etiology, pathology* Heart Ventricles Humans Male Myocardial Infarction / complications Organ Size Rupture, Spontaneous Sex Ratio |
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