Complications Following Myocardial Infarction

Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or chronic. 

Dressler Syndrome (rare) - Autoimmune pericarditis. Associated with a high ESR.  Develops over weeks to months 

Papillary Muscle Rupture. Leading to Mitral Regurge 

Mural Thrombus. Leading to emboli. 

External (myocardial wall) rupture, Leading to cardiac tamponade. 

Arrhythmias 

 - Sinus Tachycardia & Bradycardia 

 - Supraventricular (esp AF / Flutter) 

 - Heart Block 

Ventricular Aneurysm 

Recurrent MI 

Pericarditis 



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