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What is interior infarction?
An inferior, not interior, infarction is a subclassification of a heart attack. An inferior myocardial infarction occurs when there is a blockage in the inferior wall of a coronary artery.
What is inferior lateral myocardial infarction?
a heart attack.
Which is worse an inferior or anterior mi?
An anterior myocardial infarction is generally considered more severe than an inferior myocardial infarction. This is because an anterior MI affects a larger portion of the heart, including the left ventricle, which is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood throughout the body. Inferior MIs typically involve a smaller portion of the heart and may have a better prognosis.
How do you punctuate the statement protracted high degree atrial ventricular block post inferior myocardial infraction an aortocornary bypass grafting?
I would put a comma after protracted and a hyphen between high and degree to make: Protracted, high-degree atrioventrical block post inferior myocardial infarction and aortocoronary bypass grafting.
Inferior wall ischemia?
An inferior wall mycardial infarction is a heart attack involving the inferior portion of the left ventricle, and in many cases the right ventricle. This is caused by occlusion of the right coronary artery. This can also indicate ischemia (poor oxygenation) of the AV node and bundle of HIS, as these structures are also supplied by the right coronary. An inferior wall MI can be seen in the inferior leads II, III, and AVF.
What is q waves in the inferior leads?
Q waves in the inferior leads on an ECG indicate previous myocardial infarction affecting the inferior wall of the heart. They represent an area of scar tissue where the electrical activity is disrupted, resulting in a negative deflection. The presence of pathological Q waves suggests permanent damage to the heart muscle in that region.
What does the medical abbreviation AMI mean?
AMI means Acute Myocardial Infarction
Is it possible for ecg to show possible anterior infarct and inferior t wave changes are nonspecific and nothing is wrong?
Yes, it is possible for an ECG to indicate possible anterior infarction while also showing nonspecific inferior T-wave changes. Anterior infarcts can manifest as specific ST-segment elevations or Q waves, while nonspecific T-wave changes can occur for various reasons, including benign conditions or other cardiac issues. Therefore, further clinical evaluation and additional tests, like cardiac biomarkers or imaging, are necessary to confirm or rule out any significant cardiac events.
What are the criteria in ECG to diagnose inferior MI?
To diagnose an inferior myocardial infarction (MI) using an ECG, the key criteria include the presence of ST-segment elevation in leads II, III, and aVF, indicating inferior wall involvement. Additionally, reciprocal changes may be observed in the lateral leads (I and aVL) as ST-segment depression. The identification of Q waves in these inferior leads can also support the diagnosis of an inferior MI, especially if present in conjunction with the ST-segment changes.
What is a heart attack known as?
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI).
Can you give us a sentence using the word inferior?
In the middle ages, peasants were inferior to lords. but if you mean the anatomy word for inferior you could say the inferior border separates the posterior from the inferior surface
What is a Inferior infarct?
An inferior infarction refers to a heart attack (myocardial infarction - MI) involving the inferior and possibly the posterior wall of the heart. This area of the heart is supplied blood by the right coronary artery and sometimes a part of it is supplied by a small branch of the left coronary artery. If the right coronary artery becomes diseases with lipid laden plaques, and a plaque ruptures, it can cause an infarction in the inferior or posterior walls of the heart. This will frequently cause chest pain, nausea, vomiting, sweating, shortness of breath, and possibly syncope. Sometimes, the only symptoms are nausea and vomiting, especially in women, the elderly, and those with Diabetes mellitus. When your physician performs an EKG, there can be changes seen in the inferior leads (II, III, aVF, and possibly V1 or V2). This is how s/he diagnoses an acute MI. You may need clotbusting medication, but if it is available, a cardiac catheterization can sometimes open the artery and prevent further damage to the cardiac muscle.
