Managing myocardial infarction complicated by mitral regurgitation
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Tcheng, JE; Jackman, JD; Califf, RM; Stack, RS
Published in: Primary Cardiology
January 1, 1993
Acute ischemic mitral regurgitation associated with myocardial infarction can be diagnosed by Doppler echocardiography or cardiac catheterization with ventriculography. Hemodynamically stable patients should be managed medically, with afterload reduction; unstable patients or those with moderately severe to severe mitral regurgitation should undergo serial echocardiography after reperfusion of the infarct artery to assess for restoration of valvular competence. If valvular competence is not recovered, surgical revascularization with valve repair or replacement may be needed.
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Primary Cardiology
ISSN
0363-5104
Publication Date
January 1, 1993
Volume
19
Issue
10
Start / End Page
40 / 48
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Tcheng, J. E., Jackman, J. D., Califf, R. M., & Stack, R. S. (1993). Managing myocardial infarction complicated by mitral regurgitation. Primary Cardiology, 19(10), 40–48.
Tcheng, J. E., J. D. Jackman, R. M. Califf, and R. S. Stack. “Managing myocardial infarction complicated by mitral regurgitation.” Primary Cardiology 19, no. 10 (January 1, 1993): 40–48.
Tcheng JE, Jackman JD, Califf RM, Stack RS. Managing myocardial infarction complicated by mitral regurgitation. Primary Cardiology. 1993 Jan 1;19(10):40–8.
Tcheng, J. E., et al. “Managing myocardial infarction complicated by mitral regurgitation.” Primary Cardiology, vol. 19, no. 10, Jan. 1993, pp. 40–48.
Tcheng JE, Jackman JD, Califf RM, Stack RS. Managing myocardial infarction complicated by mitral regurgitation. Primary Cardiology. 1993 Jan 1;19(10):40–48.
Published In
Primary Cardiology
ISSN
0363-5104
Publication Date
January 1, 1993
Volume
19
Issue
10
Start / End Page
40 / 48