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Predictors of in-hospital mortality after mitral valve surgery for post-myocardial infarction papillary muscle rupture
BACKGROUND: Papillary muscle rupture (PMR) is a rare, but often life-threatening mechanical complication of myocardial infarction (MI). Immediate surgical intervention is considered the optimal and most rational treatment for acute PMR, but carries high risks. At this point it is not entirely clear...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4201923/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25322911 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13019-014-0171-z |