Complications of Myocardial Infarction: eMedicine Cardiology

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Complications of Myocardial Infarction: eMedicine Cardiology

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Overview: Myocardial infarction (MI) due to coronary artery disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, where more than 1 million people have acute myocardial infarctions (AMIs) each year.1The advent of coronary care units ...

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Tags: Heart, Heart Disease, Circulatory Disorders, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Attack, Thrombotic Event, Cardiology

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What are the possible complications of myocardial infarction? http://bit.ly/9l47wy

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Myocardial Infarction on #MDlinx

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Review of Cardiac Tests: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The goal of cardiac testing is to help stratify patients thought to be at risk for symptomatic coronary artery disease, specifically for short-term complications such at myocardial infarction (MI) or sudden cardiac death. Risk stratification of chest ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Cardiac testing is done for a variety of causes, and includes a number of testing procedures. Learn more about it. http://bit.ly/bBDtLT

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Pulmonary Artery Catheterization: eMedicine Cardiology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The flow-directed balloon-tipped pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) (also known as the Swan-Ganz or right heart catheter) has been in clinical use for more than 30 years. Initially developed for the management of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), it ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Unstable Angina: eMedicine Cardiology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The traditional term of unstable angina was first used 3 decades ago and was meant to signify the intermediate state between myocardial infarction (MI) and the more chronic state of stable angina. The old term, preinfarction ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Angina that is not controlled may be called unstable angina or preinfarction angina. What are the causes and symptoms? http://bit.ly/aYrRYQ

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Right Ventricular Infarction: eMedicine Cardiology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Right ventricular infarction was first recognized in a subgroup of patients with inferior wall myocardial infarctions who demonstrated right ventricular failure and elevated right ventricular filling pressures despite relatively normal left ventricular filling pressures. Increasing recognition ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Myocardial Rupture: eMedicine Cardiology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Myocardial rupture occurs in the setting of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), blunt and penetrating cardiac trauma, primary cardiac infection, primary and secondary cardiac tumors, infiltrative diseases of the heart, and aortic dissection. The clinical presentation of ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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A myocardial rupture can occur in a variety of settings, and is deadly if not promptly treated. Learn more about it. http://bit.ly/agSszS

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Acute Coronary Syndromes: eMedicine Cardiology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) refers to the spectrum of clinical presentations ranging from ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) to non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) to unstable angina (ie, acute coronary syndrome without release of enzymes or biomarkers ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Acute coronary syndrome refers to a spectrum of clinical presentations. Learn more about the causes an symptoms. http://bit.ly/cFVfLA

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Myocardial Infarction: eMedicine Cardiology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Myocardial infarction (MI) is the irreversible necrosis of heart muscle secondary to prolonged ischemia. This usually results from an imbalance of oxygen supply and demand. The appearance of cardiac enzymes in the circulation generally indicates myocardial ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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