Acute myocardial infarction and its complications.
Acute myocardial infarction remains one of the most common clinical problems in internal medicine and cardiology. The development of the modern coronary care unit has been accompanied by an enhanced understanding of the pathophysiology and natural history of this variable clinical syndrome, and specific therapy for many complications of infarction is available, as discussed in this article.
D000208:Acute Disease; D002302:Cardiac Output; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006337:Heart Murmurs; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000209:etiology; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000502:physiology; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D013318:Stroke Volume; D014655:Vascular Resistance
D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D004232:Diuretics; D011453:Prostaglandins