Heart infarkt

A 62-year-old female patient suffering from ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) was transported to a cardiology facility. During transport, the monitor triggered an alarm for tachycardia despite a normal pulse. The reason was a misinterpretation of the ECG software, which double counted the QRS complex. QRS double counting has been reported in the setting of hyperkalemia only. In this case report, QRS double counting in association with STEMI is documented for the first time. Healthcare workers who are monitoring patients with myocardial infarction should be aware of this misdiagnosis and able to recognize the pattern...

Presented in the article are the generalized data of the Russian and foreign literature addressing the currently important problem of myocardial ruptures as one of the most dangerous complications of infarction, also analysing the results of clinical studies on interconnection of heart ruptures with systemic thrombolytic therapy and with a percutaneous coronary intervention. This is followed by describing the mechanisms that may lead to myocardial rupture during thrombolytic therapy and surgical endovascular treatment, underlying the necessity of pharmacological pre- and post-conditioning for prevention of reperfusion myocardial lesions...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: [corrected] Data on impressive improvements in the prognosis and clinical progress of patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) through consistent reduction of risk factors and administration of cardioprotective drugs have led to the formulation of guidelines by professional associations. The aim of this prospective, multicenter cohort study (PIN: Post-Infarkt-Nachsorge = Postinfarction Aftercare) was to determine the extent to which these recommendations are implemented in the long term in patients who have had an acute coronary event and are undergoing rehabilitation therapy...