PMID: 9553411Apr 29, 1998Paper

Right ventricular infarction

Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego
G Rozmus, S Pasyk

Abstract

Right ventricle infarction (RVI) is not a rare clinical entity. It complicates approximately half of inferolateral myocardial infarctions. Under the term RVI we can find mild, asymptomatic dysfunction of right ventricle and cardiogenic shock as well. RVI is associated with increased mortality and its presence obliged us to qualify patient to a high risk group. Diagnosis is based on clinical signs, electrocardiographic findings, hemodynamic measurements and echographic evaluations. The proper treatment of RVI requires support of right ventricle preload with fluid administration, maintainance of atrio-ventricular synchrony, reduction of right ventricle afterload. Early reperfusion with fibrinolytic therapy and coronary angioplasty should be regarded as the prior methods of treatment RVI. Patients who survive RVI have complete resolution of hemodynamic abnormalities with restoration of proper right ventricle function.

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