Myocardial Infarction Complications Flashcards
Timing & presentation of arrhythmias post-MI
- immediate to days
- brady/tachyarrhythmias, AV block
Timing & presentation of HF post-MI
days to weeks
dyspnoea, crackles, oedema
Timing & presentation of cardiogenic shock post-MI
immediate to hours
hypotension, cold peripheries
Timing & presentation of pericarditis post-MI
1-4 days
Pleuritic chest pain, pericardial rub
Timing & presentation of Dressler’s syndrome post-MI
1-8 weeks
Fever, pleuritic chest pain, pericardial effusion
Timing & presentation of papillary muscle rupture post-MI
2-7 days
Acute mitral regurgitation -> pulmonary oedema, shock
Timing & presentation of ventricular septal rupture post-MI
3-7 days
new murmur, biventricular failure
Timing & presentation of free wall rupture post-MI
3-7 days
Sudden tamponade, PEA arrest
Timing & presentation of left ventricular aneurysm post-MI
weeks to months
Persistent ST elevation, HF
Timing & presentation of mural thrombus post-MI
days to weeks
stroke or systemic emboli