title: Acute right ventricular infarction.
abstract: This article reviews the pathophysiology, hemodynamics, natural history, and management of patients with inferior myocardial infarction complicated by right ventricular infarction. Five key areas are highlighted in which advances may impact catheterization and laboratory management of these acutely ill patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Beaumont Health System, 3601 West 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA. JGOLDSTEIN@beaumont.edu
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Goldstein
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D015425:Myocardial Reperfusion; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology; D013599:Systole / Q000502:physiology; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D016278:Ventricular Function, Right / Q000502:physiology