Treatment of the hemodynamically unstable patient.
The pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of six clinical syndromes associated with acute myocardial infarction and hemodynamic instability are discussed: (1) autonomic disturbances with hypertension-tachycardia or hypotension-bradycardia; (2) pulmonary edema; (3) cardiogenic shock; (4) right ventricular infarction; (5) rupture of ventricular free wall or septum; and (6) papillary muscle rupture.
D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000628:therapy; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000628:therapy; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000628:therapy
D002316:Cardiotonic Agents