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Myocardial Infarction Definition Types

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Myocardial #Infarction #Classification #Types #Definitions #MI #NSTEMI #Type1 #Type2 #Demand
Myocardial Infarction ... Definition Types #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Myocardial ... #Definitions #MI ... #Type1 #Type2 #Demand
Myocardial Infarction - Definition and Types

Type 1 - Spontaneous Myocardial Infarction
 - Atherosclerotic plaque rupture or
supply and/or demand ... cardiac death with symptoms ... CABG Procedure #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Myocardial ... Definitions #NSTEMI #MI
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... anterior wall MI ... they result from myocardial ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Complications in Acute Myocardial ... poor prognostic signs ... inferior or lateral MI ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF)
snrunken ventnoes
Hallmark chronic EMF features include:
 • Apical obliteration of the left and/or
pattern of normal myocardium ... (double V sign) ... with myocardial ... Fibrosis #EMF #cardiology ... #diagnosis