Title: Ventricular Arrhythmias Associated with Myocardial Infarction <br/>Author: Semhar Tewelde<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/352/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><p>
<u>Ventricular Arrhythmias Associated with Myocardial Infarction</u></p>
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Therapeutic advances and management of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has lead to a decreasing incidence of ventricular arrhythmias (VA)</p>
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VA remains a life-threatening occurrence after AMI, and all patients should be monitored closely during this vulnerable period</p>
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VA occurs more frequently inpatients with STEMI versus non-STEMI</p>
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Of those who develop VA’s, features associated with poor outcomes include:</p>
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· Late occurrence</p>
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· Sustained monomorphic VT</p>
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· Concurrent heart failure</p>
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· Cardiogenic shock</p>
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· Failure or lack of revascularization</p>
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Liang J, Prasad A, et al. Temporal Evolution and Implications of Ventricular Arrhythmias Associated With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Cardiology in Review: 21 (6) Nov/Dec 2013. </p>
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