Ventricular Arrhythmias Associated with Myocardial Infarction
Therapeutic advances and management of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has lead to a decreasing incidence of ventricular arrhythmias (VA)
VA remains a life-threatening occurrence after AMI, and all patients should be monitored closely during this vulnerable period
VA occurs more frequently inpatients with STEMI versus non-STEMI
Of those who develop VA’s, features associated with poor outcomes include:
· Late occurrence
· Sustained monomorphic VT
· Concurrent heart failure
· Cardiogenic shock
· Failure or lack of revascularization
References
Liang J, Prasad A, et al. Temporal Evolution and Implications of Ventricular Arrhythmias Associated With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Cardiology in Review: 21 (6) Nov/Dec 2013.
