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Revision as of 21:06, 19 January 2013
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Microchapters |
Differentiating ST elevation myocardial infarction from other Diseases |
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ST elevation myocardial infarction complications On the Web |
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Directions to Hospitals Treating ST elevation myocardial infarction |
Risk calculators and risk factors for ST elevation myocardial infarction complications |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2], Template:MWT
Overview
ST elevation myocardial infarction can result in a number of complications. Complications are stratified into the following categories: ischemic, mechanical, arrythmic, embolic, and pericarditis.
Ischemic Complications
Mechanical Complications
- Cardiogenic shock
- Left ventricular aneurysm
- Myocardial rupture
- Pseudoaneurysm
- Rupture of the ventricular septum
Conduction Abnormalities
Arrhythmic Complications
Embolic Complications
Pericarditis
References
External links
- The MD TV: Comments on Hot Topics, State of the Art Presentations in Cardiovascular Medicine, Expert Reviews on Cardiovascular Research
- Clinical Trial Results: An up to date resource of Cardiovascular Research
- Risk Assessment Tool for Estimating Your 10-year Risk of Having a Heart Attack - based on information of the Framingham Heart Study, from the United States National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
- Heart Attack - overview of resources from MedlinePlus.
- Heart Attack Warning Signals from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
- Regional PCI for STEMI Resource Center - Evidence based online resource center for the development of regional PCI networks for acute STEMI
- STEMI Systems - Articles, profiles, and reviews of the latest publications involved in STEMI care. Quarterly newsletter.
- American College of Cardiology (ACC) Door to Balloon (D2B) Initiative.
- American Heart Association's Heart Attack web site - Information and resources for preventing, recognizing and treating heart attack.