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Hip fractures are common and increasing with an ageing population. In the United Kingdom, the national guidelines recommend operative intervention within 36 hours of diagnosis. However, long-term anticoagulant treatment is frequently encountered in these patients which can delay surgical intervention.

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A life-saving case of Dressler's syndrome.

Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care

September 2012

Lancashire Cardiac Centre, Blackpool Victoria Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Blackpool, Lancashire, UK.

Myocardial rupture is an uncommon and life threatening event which may occur in the setting of acute myocardial infarction. In this case report we describe a rare instance of a patient presenting with signs of ventricular rupture as a late presentation of myocardial infarction. The findings of cardiac computed tomography are demonstrated as well as intra-operative images.

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