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In 12 autopsy-confirmed cases of cardiac rupture complicating acute myocardial infarction, rupture occurred on average 5.2 days post-infarction, and 75% of patients had a prior history of hypertension.
Observational (n=12)
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Post-myocardial infarction hypertension and cardiac hypertrophy are important risk factors for cardiac rupture, which typically occurs around 5 days post-MI and leads to rapid sudden death.
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Mochizuki et al. (1981) conducted an observational in Cardiac rupture complicating acute myocardial infarction (n=12). Cardiac rupture was evaluated on Clinical and pathological features of cardiac rupture. In 12 autopsy-confirmed cases of cardiac rupture complicating acute myocardial infarction, rupture occurred on average 5.2 days post-infarction, and 75% of patients had a prior history of hypertension.
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