| Clinical significance of mitral regurgitation in patients with recent myocardial infarction. | |
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PMID: 3391184 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The prognostic implications of the presence of mitral regurgitation (MR) in patients with recent myocardial infarction has not been clarified yet. In March 1983, we undertook a prospective study in patients surviving a first episode of acute myocardial infarction. Over a 4-year period, 266 patients entered the study. Left ventriculography documented the presence of MR in 51 patients, while 215 did not have angiographic evidence of MR. The presence of MR was associated with larger infarcts, as shown by greater values of peak CK (P less than 0.05) and by the prevalence of Q-wave vs non-Q-wave infarctions (P less than 0.05). Transient left ventricular failure during hospitalization was more frequent in patients with MR (P less than 0.05), while the occurrence of early post-infarction angina was similar in the two groups of patients. No difference was found in the extent of coronary disease, yet patients with MR had higher values of left ventricular end diastolic pressure (LVEDP) (P less than 0.005) and a lower ejection fraction (EF) (P less than 0.001). Patients with MR had a reduced exercise capacity (P less than 0.005), but signs of myocardial ischaemia were similarly distributed in the two groups. Patients with anterior infarcts and MR had higher left ventricular volumes than patients without MR, while no difference was found between patients with and patients without MR and inferior infarction, suggesting that left ventricular dilatation may play an important role in the pathogenesis of MR in patients with anterior but not in those with inferior infarction.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS) |
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Authors:
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S De Servi; L Vaccari; J Assandri; E Poma; P Cioffi; A Sciré; G Specchia |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European heart journal Volume: 9 Suppl F ISSN: 0195-668X ISO Abbreviation: Eur. Heart J. Publication Date: 1988 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1988-08-18 Completed Date: 1988-08-18 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8006263 Medline TA: Eur Heart J Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 5-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Divisione di Cardiologia, Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy. |
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Coronary Angiography Electrocardiography Exercise Test Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Middle Aged Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology* Myocardial Infarction / complications*, radiography Prognosis Prospective Studies |
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