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Table 3 Postoperative patient data (n = 50)

From: Long-term survival after mitral valve surgery for post-myocardial infarction papillary muscle rupture

Variable/Conditiona

Value

Reoperation for recurrent MR

1 (2)

Causes of death (n = 29)

 

 (End-stage) heart failure

9 (31)

 Refractory cardiogenic shock

3 (10)

 Haemorrhagic shock (massive bleeding)

2 (7)

 Acute myocardial infarction

1 (3)

 Arrhythmic sudden death

1 (3)

 Septal rupture

1 (3)

 Left ventricular rupture

1 (3)

 Ruptured aortic aneurysm

1 (3)

 Non-cardiac

3 (10)

 Unknown

7 (24)

  1. aData are presented as number (%).
  2. MR = mitral regurgitation.