Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are a comprehensive disease concept characterized by
acute myocardial ischemia caused by disruption of coronary artery plaque and consequent …

Left ventricular free-wall rupture is one of the most fatal complications after acute myocardial
infarction. Surgical treatment of post-infarction left ventricular free-wall rupture has evolved …

Aims To determine the incidence and factors associated with heart rupture (HR) in acute
coronary syndrome (ACS) patients. Methods and results Among 60 198 patients, 273 …

OBJECTIVES Left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) is a catastrophic complication
following acute myocardial infarction with an estimated incidence of 0.2–7.6% and mortality …

Mechanical complications post-acute myocardial infarctions (AMIs) are rare, but may have
dramatic and potentially lethal consequences. Most often, the left ventricle is affected and …

Introduction and objective The left ventricular pseudoaneurysm (LVP) is rare, the surgical
experience is limited and its surgical treatment remains still a challenge with an elevated …

Objective Left ventricular free wall rupture is a catastrophic complication of acute myocardial
infarction. Sutureless repair has been reported to be an effective surgical procedure for left …

Mechanical complications following a myocardial infarction are uncommon, but with
dramatic consequences and high mortality. The left ventricle is the most often affected …

We postulated that the combination of overexpression of CXCR4 in mesenchymal stem cells
(MSC) with diprotin A would enhance MSC recruitment and penetration into ischemic …

Postinfarction left ventricular free-wall rupture is a potentially catastrophic event. Emergency
surgical intervention is almost invariably required, but the most appropriate surgical …