Ventricular tachycardia during the first 72 hours after acute myocardial infarction.
At least one episode of ventricular tachycardia occurred in 81% of tape-recorded electrocardiograms from 227 patients during the first 72 h after the start of acute myocardial infarction. Among survivors, the occurrence of ventricular tachycardia increased progressively from the start of infarction, reaching a peak between the 8th and 14th h, and declining thereafter. In comparison, the peak incidence was higher and earlier in those patients who died while in hospital.
D004562:Electrocardiography; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013997:Time Factors