Dysrhythmias and heart failure complicating acute myocardial infarction: An emergency medicine review.

Affiliation

Brooke Army Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, 3841 Roger Brooke Dr, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, United States. Electronic address: [Email]

Abstract

Patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) may suffer several complications after the acute event, including dysrhythmias and heart failure (HF). These complications place patients at risk for morbidity and mortality.

Keywords

Acute myocardial infarction,Atrial fibrillation,Bradycardia,Cardiogenic shock,Dysrhythmia,Heart block,Heart failure,Ventricular tachycardia,