title: Changing concepts of pathophysiology, prognosis, and therapy in acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: Recent research findings regarding the pathophysiology of acute myocardial infarction, newer concepts of treatment, and better means of identifying high- and low-risk patients after acute myocardial infarction are presented, along with practical clinical considerations.
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000503:physiopathology; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000503:physiopathology; D003645:Death, Sudden; D004176:Dipyridamole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D013442:Sulfinpyrazone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D004176:Dipyridamole; D001241:Aspirin; D013442:Sulfinpyrazone