Cardiac Rupture Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Direct Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Reperfusion Era*

Predictors of In-Hospital Prognosis After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute Myocardial Infarction Requiring Mechanical Support Devices

“…Older age, female gender, lower body mass index, and delayed reperfusion have been reported to be independent predictors of the occurrence of rupture in AMI patients undergoing primary PCI. 8 Although in the present study, data regarding non-fatal cardiac rupture were missing, it is reasonable to propose that systemic/coronary circulatory-depressed status requiring mechanical assist devices might not be tightly associated with ventricular rupture.…”

An Echo-Dense Cap in the Pericardial Space After Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Case Report

“…In both methods, the suture line should be along the nonischemic myocardium and transmural stitches are needed (4,(7)(8)(9).…”

Branch Segment Occlusion With Acute Myocardial Infarction is a Risk for Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture

“…12,[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] It has been previously reported that independent predictors of LVFWR include advanced age, female gender, history of hypertension, 1-vessel disease with preserved LV function, first MI, absence of reperfusion therapy, and delayed admission. 12,[14][15][16][17][18][19][22][23][24] Figueras et al reported that undue in-hospital physical activity appears to increase the risk of mechanical complications of AMI, including LVFWR. 23 We suggest 3 reasons why LVFWR occurred more often in group B. Firstly, LV function in group B was better, and therefore LV wall stress in the infarct zone might have been greater.…”