Right ventricular myocardial infarction

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Overview
Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology of Reperfusion
Gross Pathology
Histopathology
Causes
Differentiating Right ventricular myocardial infarction from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria
History and Symptoms
Physical Examination
Electrocardiogram
Chest X Ray
Echocardiography or Ultrasound
Coronary Angiography
Other Imaging Findings
Treatment
Initial Care
Pharmacological Reperfusion
Reperfusion Therapy (Overview of Fibrinolysis and Primary PCI)
Fibrinolysis
Mechanical Reperfusion
The Importance of Reducing Door-to-Balloon Times
Primary PCI
Adjunctive and Rescue PCI
Rescue PCI
Facilitated PCI
Adjunctive PCI
CABG
Management of Patients Who Were Not Reperfused
Assessing Success of Reperfusion
Antithrombin Therapy
Antithrombin Therapy
Unfractionated Heparin
Low Molecular Weight Heparinoid Therapy
Direct Thrombin Inhibitor Therapy
Factor Xa Inhibition
DVT Prophylaxis
Long Term Anticoagulation
Antiplatelet Agents
Aspirin
Thienopyridine Therapy
Glycoprotein IIbIIIa Inhibition
Other Initial Therapy
Inhibition of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Magnesium Therapy
Glucose Control
Calcium Channel Blocker Therapy
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]; Priyamvada Singh, M.D. [3]

Pathophysiology

Pathophysiology of Reperfusion | Gross Pathology | Histopathology

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Criteria | History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Coronary Angiography | Other Imaging Findings

Treatment

Initial Care

Pharmacologic Reperfusion: Reperfusion Therapy (Overview of Fibrinolysis and Primary PCI) | Fibrinolysis

Mechanical Reperfusion: The Importance of Reducing Door-to-Balloon Times | Primary PCI | Adjunctive and Rescue PCI | Rescue PCI | Facilitated PCI | Adjunctive PCI | CABG | Management of Patients Who Were Not Reperfused | Assessing Success of Reperfusion

Antithrombin Therapy: Antithrombin Therapy | Unfractionated Heparin | Low Molecular Weight Heparinoid Therapy | Direct Thrombin Inhibitor Therapy | Factor Xa Inhibition | DVT Prophylaxis | Long Term Anticoagulation

Antiplatelet Agents: Aspirin | Thienopyridine Therapy | Glycoprotein IIbIIIa Inhibition

Other Initial Therapy: Inhibition of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System | Magnesium Therapy | Glucose Control | Calcium Channel Blocker Therapy

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