Why the study?
Does right ventricular involvement increase hospital mortality and morbidity in patients with acute left ventricular infarction?
Population
183 patients with acute myocardial infarction at a single center in São Paulo.
Comparison
Right ventricular involvement in acute left… vs Left ventricular (LV) infarction alone
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
in-hospital
Authors
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RV involvement in acute LV MI markedly elevates in-hospital risk; extends prior observations but leaves open need for prospective validation.
Does right ventricular involvement increase hospital mortality and morbidity in patients with acute left ventricular infarction?
Right ventricular involvement in acute left ventricular myocardial infarction significantly increases the risk of in-hospital morbidity and mortality.
Pereira et al. (2006) studied this question.
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