myocardial damage

What Is Anterolateral Myocardial Infarction?

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What Is Anterolateral Myocardial Infarction? Myocardial infarction in which the anterior wall of the heart is involved. Anterior wall myocardial infarction is often caused by occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery. It can be categorized as anteroseptal or anterolateral wall myocardial infarction. [ MESH:D056988 ] What is anterolateral infarct? Anterolateral infarcts result from

How Is Cardiac Contusion Diagnosed?

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How Is Cardiac Contusion Diagnosed? Cardiac contusion is an infrequent but occasionally serious complication of deceleration injury. According to ATLS teaching, the true diagnosis of contusion can only be established by direct inspection of the myocardium. The clinically important sequelae of myocardial contusion are hypotension and arrhythmia. Which of the following tests is a useful