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anterior wall myocardial infarction (MI)

Etiology: - coronary artery disease - ventricular septal defect Pathology: - may involve interventricular septum Special laboratory: - electrocardiogram (ECG): - ST segment elevation in leads V1-V4 Complications: - myocardial pump failure - intracardiac thrombus (40%) - systemic thromboembolism (50%)

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myocardial infarction (MI); heart attack

References

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