Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the temporal trends and outcomes of
mechanical complications after myocardial infarction in the contemporary era. Background …

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) can result in ischemic, mechanical, arrhythmic, embolic, or
inflammatory complications. The development of mechanical complications following AMI is …

Importance Mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction include left ventricular
free-wall rupture, ventricular septal rupture, papillary muscle rupture, pseudoaneurysm, and …

Coronary heart disease is a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. The
incidence of mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has gone down …

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

Background: Reperfusion therapy led to an important decline in mortality after ST-segment
elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Because the rate of cardiogenic shock has not …

A decrease in mechanical complications after ST-elevation myocardial infarction may have
contributed to improved survival rates associated with reperfusion by primary percutaneous …

Introduction Despite the declining incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in the United
States, acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains an important clinical entity, with many …

Background—Possible changes in the incidence and outcome of cardiac rupture in patients
with ST-elevation myocardial infarction over a long period of time have not been …

Background Bleeding complications and acute limb ischemia (ALI) are devastating vascular
complications in patients with ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) …