title: Frequency of left ventricular free-wall rupture in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with primary angioplasty.
abstract: A total of 590 patients with myocardial infarction treated with primary angioplasty were studied, to assess the incidence and related factors of free-wall rupture in patients with acute myocardial infarction when treated with primary angioplasty. The incidence of free-wall rupture was 2.2% (13 patients); this incidence was higher in patients >65 years old, women, nonsmokers, as well as in those with anterior location and an initial TIMI grade 0 flow, but it was similar in patients with a successful or unsuccessful angiographic result.
authors: Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Moreno
authors: E
authors: E
authors: López de Sá
authors: J L
authors: JL
authors: López-Sendón
authors: E
authors: E
authors: García
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Soriano
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Abeytua
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Elízaga
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Botas
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Rubio
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Moreno
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: García-Fernández
authors: J L
authors: JL
authors: Delcán
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors