Do diabetes mellitus and systemic hypertension predispose to left ventricular free wall rupture in acute myocardial infarction?
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Diabetes and systemic hypertension had no influence on left ventricular free wall rupture complicating acute myocardial infarction. Age <65 years and a history of coronary artery disease offers some protection from protection.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | American Journal of Cardiology |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1224-5 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| ISSN | 0002-9149 |
| Publication status | Published - 1997 |
Bibliographical note
Keywords: Aged; Causality; Diabetes Mellitus; Female; Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction; Humans; Hypertension; Male; Middle Aged; Proportional Hazards Models; Risk Factors
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