UH-OH! Post MI Complications James E Klemis, MD FACC, FSCAI Stern Cardiovascular Foundation
Overview Mechanical LV/RV failure, Cardiogenic Shock Structural Free wall rupture, VSD, papillary muscle rupture Electrical Arrhythmias VT, Heart Block Other Pericarditis, Dresslers
Arrhtyhmia Brady complete heart block Tachy VT, V fib
Thromboembolic Stroke - 3-6% of large anterior MI 3mos anticoagulation
Mechanical Complications Free Wall Rupture VSD Papillary Muscle Rupture
Free Wall Rupture
Ruptured Papillary Muscle
VSD
Pericarditis Pleuritic, persistent, positional NSAID, Colchicine diffuse STE, PR depression rub
Dressler’s Syndrome weeks post MI Pericardial, pleural effusions CP, pleurisy