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Myocardial Infarction - Definition and Types

Type 1 - Spontaneous Myocardial Infarction
 - Atherosclerotic plaque rupture or
Myocardial Infarction ... or intraluminal thrombus ... cardiac death with ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Definitions #NSTEMI #MI
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Infarction Heart ... Regurge Mural Thrombus ... rupture, Leading to cardiac ... Aneurysm Recurrent MI ... #Cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Secondary to invasive cardiac ... Complications of acute myocardial ... infarction • Aortic ... CAUSES • PRIMARY Cardiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Complications in Acute Myocardial ... Infarction Acute ... Large pericardial effusion ... #Infarction #acuteMI ... #cardiology #differential
Cardiac MRI in Evaluation of Pericardial Disease

Tl-weighted fast spin echo - Morphological assessment of the pericardium
Cardiac MRI in Evaluation ... • Pericardial effusion ... • pericardial effusion ... #Pericarditis #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
DWI and ADC images ... show restricted diffusion ... consistent with acute infarction ... consistent with acute infarction ... Timeline #Neurology #Radiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
disease; CRT, cardiac ... circulatory support; and MI ... , myocardial infarction ... Algorithm #Management #Cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Bradycardia Cardiac ... Disease: • Myocardial ... ischemia/infarction ... syndrome • Post cardiac ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... MRI, CT TAP are ... #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
heart disease • Myocardial ... infarction • ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... diagnosis #management #cardiology