Early predictors of mitral regurgitation after acute myocardial infarction.
We analyzed early predictors of mitral regurgitation after myocardial infarction in 131 consecutive patients with first acute myocardial infarction. Our data revealed that elderly patients with larger infarcts, multivessel coronary disease, and papillary muscle region asynergy are more likely to develop mitral regurgitation in the first year after infarction.
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Dr. Aleksandar D. Popovic Cardiovascular Research Center, Dedinje Cardiovascular Institute, Belgrade University Medical School, Yugoslavia. neskovic@hotmail.com
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors