Long-term prognostic significance of atrioventricular block in inferior acute myocardial infarction

Among 477 consecutive patients admitted for inferior acute myocardial infarction (AMI), 2nd or 3rd degree atrioventricular (AV) block developed in 88 (20%). Compared with the 359 without AV block, these 88 patients presented a higher incidence of Killip class > 1 (52% vs 28%, P

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Published in:European heart journal 1989-09, Vol.10 (9), p.816-820
Main Authors: DUBOIS, C., PIÉRARD, L. A., SMEETS, J.-P., CARLIER, J., KULBERTUS, H. E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Atrioventricular block
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Block - epidemiology
Heart Block - etiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
myocardial infarction
Myocardial Infarction - complications
Prognosis
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Summary:Among 477 consecutive patients admitted for inferior acute myocardial infarction (AMI), 2nd or 3rd degree atrioventricular (AV) block developed in 88 (20%). Compared with the 359 without AV block, these 88 patients presented a higher incidence of Killip class > 1 (52% vs 28%, P
ISSN:0195-668X
1522-9645
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.eurheartj.a059575