A variety of complications can occur after myocardial infarction even when treatment is initiated promptly.

A. Postinfarction Ischemia

Approximately 30% of patients will have angina postinfarction. This is more common in…

1. General
Patients usually appear anxious and are often sweating profusely. The heart rate may range from marked bradycardia (most commonly in inferior infarction) to tachycardia resulting from increased sympathetic nervous system…

Clinical Findings

Symptoms
1. Premonitory pain
One-third of patients give a history of alteration in the pattern of angina, recent onset of typical or atypical angina, or unusual…

Essentials of Diagnosis

• Sudden but not instantaneous development of prolonged (> 30 minutes) anterior chest discomfort (sometimes felt as “gas” or pressure) that may produce arrhythmias, hypotension, shock, or cardiac failure.
• Rarely…

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Incidence and Prevalence
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