title: [Aneurysms in acute myocardial infarction (multicenter studies)].
abstract: The authors present outcomes concerning frequency of appearance and clinical course of aneurysms after acute myocardial infarction. The study population consisted of 730 patients (mean age 54 +/- 9 years) with acute myocardial infarction, including 579 men and 151 women. The diagnosis was based on the following criteria: 1) coronary artery disease history, 2) physical examination, 3) ECG, 4) 2-dimensional echocardiography, 5) biochemical data. Post-infarction aneurysm was revealed in 42 patients (5.8%, 33 men and 9 women); antero-lateral aneurysm--in 36 patients (85.7%), and inferior-posterior aneurysm--in 6 patients (14.3%). Ventricular arrhythmias in the first day of infarction had a high frequency in both groups; with aneurysm--92.9%, without aneurysm--82.2%. The frequency of arrhythmia in 21-st day of infarction decreased similarly in both groups with aneurysm--40.5%, without aneurysm--38.9%. There was no statistically significant difference among both groups. There was no correlation between localisation of aneurysms and degree of contractility disturbances of the heart muscle (dyskinesis, akinesis). Heart failure--class III and IVK (Killip-Kimball classification) occurred in 19.0% of patients with aneurysm and in 10.4% of patients without aneurysm. That was no essential correlation between localisation of aneurysms and advancement of the heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Kardiologii II Wydz. Lek. AM, Warszawie.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sczaniecka
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kuch
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Srzednicki
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Sadowski
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Burduk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Markiewicz
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bacior
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aksiucik
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Swiatecka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anczykowska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D011044:Poland
vernacular_title: Tetniaki w ostrym zawale serca. (Badania wieloośrodkowe).