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Acute Complications of Myocardial Infarction

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Echocardiography in Acute Coronary Syndrome

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) affects 1.7 million people in the United States. Acute complications of AMI may occur within seconds to minutes after the acute event or up to a few days after it. Echocardiography is the goal standard imaging modality to identify these complications.

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Janis, G., Khianey, S., Joshi, S., Herzog, E. (2009). Acute Complications of Myocardial Infarction. In: Herzog, E., Chaudhry, F. (eds) Echocardiography in Acute Coronary Syndrome. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-027-2_20

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