Cause of death
| Cause of death | Number |
|---|---|
| MR, mitral regurgitation. | |
| Cardiorrhexis was defined as sudden death with electromechanical dissociation. | |
| Total cardiovascular mortality | 18 (21.7%) |
| In-hospital mortality | 9 (10.8%) |
| Congestive heart failure | 7 |
| Acute, fulminating pulmonary oedema within 24 hours of admission (severe MR) | 2 |
| Acute, fulminating pulmonary oedema > 24 hours after admission (severe MR) | 1 |
| Hypotension and cardiogenic shock | 2 |
| Cardiorrhexis | 2 |
| Arrhythmias | 1 |
| Reinfarction | 1 |
| Mortality after discharge | 9 (10.8%) |
| Congestive heart failure | 4 |
| Reinfarction | 2 |
| Sudden death | 2 |
| Aortic aneurysm rupture | 1 |