Mechanical Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction
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Mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction are uncommon in the contemporary reperfusion era but remain among the most catastrophic cardiovascular emergencies. Papillary muscle rupture, post-infarction ventricular septal rupture, and left…
End-Stage Heart Failure in Congenital Heart Disease: When Conventional Surgery Fails — Mechanical Circulatory Support, Ventricular Assist Devices, and Heart Transplantation
End-stage heart failure in congenital heart disease represents one of the most complex challenges in contemporary congenital cardiac surgery and advanced heart failure medicine. Unlike conventional heart failure, congenital heart disease–associated…