Complications Following Myocardial Infarction Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart. Can be acute or chronic. Dressler Syndrome (rare) - Autoimmune pericarditis. Associated with a high ESR. Develops over weeks to months Papillary Muscle Rupture. Leading to Mitral Regurge Mural Thrombus. Leading to emboli. External (myocardial wall) rupture, Leading to cardiac tamponade. Arrhythmias - Sinus Tachycardia & Bradycardia - Supraventricular (esp AF / Flutter) - Heart Block Ventricular Aneurysm Recurrent MI Pericarditis #Complications #Myocardial #Infarction #Diagnosis #Cardiology
