Over the past few decades, advances in pharmacological, catheter-based, and surgical
reperfusion have improved outcomes for patients with acute myocardial infarctions …

Over the past two decades interest in mitral valve regurgitation has increased as a result of
the development of new technologies that have expanded the number of patients who can …

Background Papillary muscle rupture (PMR) is a rare but potentially fatal complication
following acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Surgical treatment is considered the standard of …

Background Mechanical complications following acute myocardial infarction (AMI), though
rare, are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Surgical management remains a …

Acute ischaemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) is an increasingly rare and challenging
complication following acute myocardial infarction. Despite recent technical advances in …

The approach to patients with acute mitral regurgitation poses a therapeutic challenge.
These patients have a very high morbidity and mortality rate, thus requiring a …

Patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) after myocardial infarction (MI) have an
increased risk of mortality. Transcatheter mitral valve repair may therefore be a suitable …

Background Ischemic papillary muscle rupture (PMR) is a catastrophic complication
following acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We evaluated early outcomes of PMR by using …

Severe acute mitral regurgitation after myocardial infarction includes partial and complete
papillary muscle rupture or functional mitral regurgitation. Although its incidence is< 1 …

Objective To evaluate the impact of concomitant valve surgery on the prognosis of patients
who experienced coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) with/without ventricular reconstruction …