What is anterolateral infarct?

Answer 1

An infarction (death of tissue due to decreased blood supply) of the anterior wall of the heart. That's the part of the hearts wall that faces out. It is a heart attack in a specific place of the heart.

Answer 2

Hi . Treatment of Anterior Mi should be based on lowering of myocardial O2 Demand and attempt to increasing myocardial O2 Supply.

for lowering O2 demand :we need

Complete Bed rest - relieve pain - reduce anxiety - reduce hypertension and treatment of Dysrhythmia .

for increasing O2 supply :

O2 therapy - thrombolitic therapy - PTCA- Surgery (CABG).

Answer 3

Damage to the wall of the heart preventing the muscle from pumping. Depending on the extent of the damage this can lead to heart failure if not diagnosed and treated. Symptons include shortness of breath, fatigue & swelling of hands and feet. Characterized as feeling like you are drowining.

Answer 4

An anterior infarct is an infarct affecting the anterior surface of the heart - meaning the portion facing forward just beneath the chest wall. Usually, the left anterior descending artery is involved. Old, means just what it says - it is not new or acute. This means sometime in the past, there may have been damage to the anterior surface of the heart which altered the electrical conduction of that portion of myocardium, leaving signs on the EKG.

Answer 5

An anterolateral infarct is tissue death due to compromised blood flow, found on the front and side of the organ.