Acute Myocardial Infarction/Complications
Acute Myocardial Infarction/Complications
Dennis A. Tighe, M.D., FACC, FACP, FASE
Cardiovascular Medicine University of Massachusetts Medical School
Worcester, MA
Roles of Echocardiography in Acute Myocardial Infarction
? Diagnosis/location/extent of MI ? Prognosis ? Assessing complications
Lang RM et al. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2005:18:1440.
Diagnostic Role in Acute MI
? Regional wall motion abnormality
? Occurs within 5-10 beats of acute coronary ligation
? Rate and amplitude of endocardial excursion decreased
? Reduced wall thickening or wall thinning
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