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Complications of Myocardial Infarction
Early complications result mainly from myocardial necrosis itself, while later complications reflect the
Myocardial Infarction ... tamponade - Cardiogenic ... shock #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Complications ... #Myocardial #Infarction
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Myocardial Infarction ... rupture, Leading to cardiac ... tamponade. ... #Myocardial #Infarction ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pacemaker Complications
 • Implantation-Related: Pocket hematoma, Infection (pocket), Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Lead dislodgement, Cardiac perforation / tamponade
Pacemaker Complications ... dislodgement, Cardiac ... perforation / tamponade ... #Pacemaker #PPM ... #cardiology #management
Cardiac tamponade - a swinging heart of electrical alternans on Echocardiogram - PSAX

- Ivan Stankovic, MD,
Cardiac tamponade ... Echocardiogram - PSAX ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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causes: • Acute myocardial ... infarction • ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... tamponade • Esophageal ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD
DARTH VADER Mnemonic for Complications of Myocardial Infarction

D - Death
A - Arrhythmia
R - Rupture (Ventricular, Septal
of Myocardial Infarction ... Papillary muscle) T - Tamponade ... #Myocardial #Infarction ... #MI #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Pericarditis, Tamponade ... Aberrancy, VT/VF, Myocardial ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Most Common): - Myocardium ... • Pericardial Tamponade ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
- Differential Diagnosis ... carcinomas) • Complications ... of acute myocardial ... infarction • Aortic ... #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Infarction Acute ... • Features of tamponade ... #Myocardial #Infarction ... #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis