The influence of the site and locus of myocardial damage on prognosis.
The overall management and prognosis of patients with acute myocardial infarction must take into account not only infarct size but also the site and locus of involvement as determined by electrocardiography. Transmural versus nontransmural infarction is discussed in relation to therapy and prognosis.
D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis