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. 2024 May;40(3):359-361.
doi: 10.6515/ACS.202405_40(3).20240129E.

Two Rare Complications of Post Myocardial Infarction: A Case Report

Mustafa Ucar  1 , Muhammed Ikbal Sasmaz  2 , Akkan Avci  3
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Two Rare Complications of Post Myocardial Infarction: A Case Report

Mustafa Ucar et al. Acta Cardiol Sin. 2024 May.
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All the authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Huge pseudoaneurysm and massive pericardial effusion (arrow shows pseudoaneurysm).
Figure 2
Figure 2
(A) Echocardiographic view of pseudoaneurysm after effusion drainage. It has 18 mm neck, 38 mm and 50 mm length (arrow shows pseudoaneursym). (B) Fistula with color doppler (arrow shows pseudoaneursym).
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