title: Recognition and treatment of right ventricular myocardial infarction.
abstract: Thirty to 50% of patients experiencing an inferior wall infarct may also have involvement of the right ventricle. Right ventricular infarctions seldom exist alone they are almost always seen with an inferior infarct. The coronary artery involved is usually an occluded right coronary artery (RCA).
authors.forename: William E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Gandy
mesh_terms: D022561:Advanced Cardiac Life Support / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards*; D000552:Ambulances; D000572:American Heart Association; D054059:Coronary Occlusion / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000379:methods; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014481:United States; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology