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Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction and the Role of Transesophageal Echocardiography

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Acute myocardial infarction disturbs the functional and structural integrity of the heart. The type and severity of the disturbance influence the treatment modalities and the prognosis of the patients with acute myocardial infarction.

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Oh, J.K. (1989). Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction and the Role of Transesophageal Echocardiography. In: Erbel, R., Khandheria, B.K., Brennecke, R., Meyer, J., Seward, J.B., Tajik, A.J. (eds) Transesophageal Echocardiography. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74257-6_23

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