T. Melchior et al., DO DIABETES-MELLITUS AND SYSTEMIC HYPERTENSION PREDISPOSE TO LEFT-VENTRICULAR FREE-WALL RUPTURE IN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION, The American journal of cardiology, 80(9), 1997, pp. 1224
Diabetes and systemic hypertension had no influence on left ventricula
r free wall rupture complicating acute myocardial infarction, Age < 65
years and a history of coronary artery disease offers some protection
from protection.