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Post Myocardial Infarction Evaluation

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  1. Evaluation
    1. Echocardiogram
      1. Ejection Fraction is best predictor of prognosis
    2. Stress Test (Class I evidence - standard of care)
      1. Do not perform if revascularization was performed
      2. Submaximal test days 4-6 post-MI (before discharge)
        1. Perform if no contraindications
        2. Alternative: 14-21 days post-MI (after discharge)
      3. Symptom limited maximal test at 3-6 weeks post-MI
        1. Perform if initial study was submaximal
    3. Coronary Angiogram
      1. Indications
        1. Check Re-perfusion after:
          1. Large or Anterior Myocardial Infarction
          2. Thrombolytic use
    4. Thallium Imaging
      1. Indications
        1. Identify surviving myocardium
  2. Other evaluation
    1. Treat Comorbid Major Depression (present in 15-22%)
      1. See Depression Management in Cardiovascular Disease
      2. Risk of MI related death increased 3.5 fold
    2. Observe for Cerebrovascular Accident symptoms
      1. Risk increased 44 fold in first 30 days post-MI
      2. Witt (2005) Ann Intern Med 143:785
  3. References
    1. Frasure-Smith (1993) JAMA 270:1819

Myocardial Infarction (C0027051)

Definition (MSH)NECROSIS of the MYOCARDIUM caused by an obstruction of the blood supply to the heart (CORONARY CIRCULATION).
Definition (CSP)gross necrosis of the myocardium, as a result of interruption of the blood supply to the area.
Definition (NCI)Gross necrosis of the myocardium, as a result of interruption of the blood supply to the area, as in coronary thrombosis.
Definition (NCI)Gross necrosis of the myocardium, as a result of interruption of the blood supply to the area, as in coronary thrombosis.
ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9410.9
MSHD009203
EnglishAMI, Attack - heart, ATTACK CORONARY, Cardiac infarction, HEART ATTACK, HEART INFARCTION, INFARCT MYOCARDIAL, Infarction of heart, MI, MI - Myocardial infarction, Myocardial Infarct, Myocardial Infarction, Myocardial Infarctions, Myocardial Infarcts
Spanishataque al corazon, infarto cardiaco, infarto de corazon, infarto de miocardio
Parent ConceptsHeart (C0018787), Cardio-vascular Findings: Heart (C0150873), Myocardial Ischemia (C0151744), Coronary Arteriosclerosis (C0010054), Cardiomyopathies (C0878544), Injury of anatomical site (C1264235), Structural disorder of heart (C1290384), Ambiguous concept (C1274012)
SourcesAIR, AOD, COSTAR, CSP, CST, DXP, MEDLINEPLUS, MSH, MTH, MTHICD9, NCI, NDFRT, OMIM, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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