title: Hemodynamic complications of acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: These complications can be broken down into three major categories: the direct effects of ischemia, the effects of myocardial rupture or similar structural loss secondary to ischemic insult, and the effects of inhibitory autonomic reflexes triggered by infarction. It is critical to correlate the hemodynamic problem with its etiology in order to choose the appropriate treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington.
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Messineo
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Hager
mesh_terms: D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000209:etiology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012018:Reflex; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents