ST elevation myocardial infarction natural history and complications

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

The natural progression of ST elevation myocardial infarction depends on epicardial artery patency and the risk for early vessel reocclusion. Without treatment, ST elevation myocardial infarction can prove deadly.

Complications

Ischemic Complications: Reinfarction

Mechanical Complications:Cardiogenic shock | Left ventricular aneurysm | Myocardial rupture | Pseudoaneurysm | Papillary muscle rupture | Rupture of the ventricular septum

Conduction Abnormalities:Postinfarction conduction abnormalities

Arrhythmic Complications: Sudden cardiac death

Embolic Complications: Stroke | DVT

Pericarditis: Post myocardial infarction pericarditis | Dressler's syndrome