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Complicating Inferior Myocardial Infarction With Right Ventricular Extension

Andrew L. Morris, MD; Neil Donen, MD

Arch Intern Med. 1978;138(9):1405-1406.

Abstract
Intracardiac right-to-left shunting via a patent foramen ovale may complicate acute myocardial infarction, producing severe irreversible hypoxia. This lesion must be considered in the differential diagnosis of hypoxia in such patients.

(Arch Intern Med 138:1405-1406, 1978)

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba School of Medicine, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication March 3, 1978.

Reprint requests to St. Boniface General Hospital, 409 Tache Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Dr Morris).

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