Myocardial rupture risk factors
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Overview
Risk factors for rupture after an acute myocardial infarction include female gender,[1][2] advanced age of the individual,[1][2] and a low body mass index.[1] Other presenting signs associated with myocardial rupture include a pericardial friction rub, sluggish flow in the coronary artery after it is opened, the left anterior descending artery being the cause of the acute MI,[1][2][3] and delay of revascularization greater than 2 hours.[2]