Recognition, assessment and management of the mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction

Heart. 2018 Jul;104(14):1216-1223. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2017-311473. Epub 2017 Nov 16.
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Keywords: acute myocardial infarction; cardiac surgery; medical education.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, False / diagnosis
  • Aneurysm, False / surgery
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
  • Heart Aneurysm / diagnosis
  • Heart Aneurysm / surgery
  • Humans
  • Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping
  • Myocardial Infarction / complications*
  • Myocardial Infarction / therapy
  • Myocardial Revascularization
  • Papillary Muscles / injuries
  • Papillary Muscles / surgery
  • Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / diagnosis
  • Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / surgery
  • Ventricular Septal Rupture / diagnosis
  • Ventricular Septal Rupture / surgery