What are the most common complications seen with an anterior wall MI?
Complications
- Cardiogenic shock: Cardiogenic shock complicating anterior MI is associated with higher hospital mortality when compared to inferior MI.[21]
- Left ventricular dysfunction.
- Left ventricular mural thrombus.
- Ventricular septal rupture.
- Free wall rupture.
- Pericardial effusion from free wall rupture.
What is the most at risk complication developed in MI?
Left ventricular dysfunction and heart failure
- Pulmonary oedema is common following a myocardial infarction.
- Heart failure is usually due to myocardial damage but may also be caused by an arrhythmia or by mechanical complications such as mitral regurgitation or ventricular septal defect (VSD).
What are the signs symptoms and complications of MI?
Symptoms
- Chest pain that may feel like pressure, tightness, pain, squeezing or aching.
- Pain or discomfort that spreads to the shoulder, arm, back, neck, jaw, teeth or sometimes the upper belly.
- Cold sweat.
- Fatigue.
- Heartburn or indigestion.
- Lightheadedness or sudden dizziness.
- Nausea.
- Shortness of breath.
How does MI cause death?
Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction) A heart attack (medically known as a myocardial infarction) is a deadly medical emergency where your heart muscle begins to die because it isn’t getting enough blood flow. This is usually caused by a blockage in the arteries that supply blood to your heart.
What is the prognosis for MI?
Acute myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with a 30% mortality rate; about 50% of the deaths occur prior to arrival at the hospital. An additional 5-10% of survivors die within the first year after their myocardial infarction.
What is a type 5 myocardial infarction?
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)–related MI is termed type 5 MI. Coronary procedure–related MI ≤48 hours after the index procedure is arbitrarily defined by an elevation of cTn values >5 times for type 4a MI and >10 times for type 5 MI of the 99th percentile URL in patients with normal baseline values.