Mallory-Weiss Tear After Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in a Patient Suffering From Acute Myocardial Infarction

Jin Seok Yu; Woo Suk Ko; June Hyun Kim; Kwang Uk Bae

doi:10.7180/kmj.2018.33.2.235

Kosin Medical Journal (Dec 2018)

Mallory-Weiss Tear After Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in a Patient Suffering From Acute Myocardial Infarction

Jin Seok Yu,
Woo Suk Ko,
June Hyun Kim,
Kwang Uk Bae

Affiliations

Jin Seok Yu: Department of Internal Medicine, Yangsan Pusan National University School of Medicine, .Korea
Woo Suk Ko: Department of Internal Medicine, Yangsan Pusan National University School of Medicine, .Korea
June Hyun Kim: Department of Internal Medicine, Yangsan Pusan National University School of Medicine, .Korea
Kwang Uk Bae: Department of Internal Medicine, Yangsan Pusan National University School of Medicine, .Korea

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7180/kmj.2018.33.2.235
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 33, no. 2
pp. 235 – 239

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A report of a 79 year old male patient suffering from acute myocardial infarction with Mallory-Weiss tear after successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR) by emergency medical technician in the swimming pool is presented. Successful percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI) was done after appropriate transfusion. The patient survived and discharged without major complications after admitting 11days in the hospital. Importance of CPR in AMI patient is reiterated as complication such as Mallory-Weiss tear may arise.

Published in Kosin Medical Journal

ISSN: 2005-9531 (Print); 2586-7024 (Online)
Publisher: Kosin University College of Medicine
Country of publisher: Korea, Republic of
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://www.kosinmedj.org/

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