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inferior wall myocardial infarction (MI)
Special laboratory:
- electrocardiogram (ECG):
- ST segment elevation in leads II, III & aVF indicate inferior wall MI
- all patients with inferior wall MI should have right-sided ECG to assess right ventricular MI
- ST segment elevation in right-sided lead V4 (V4R) is the most sensitive indicator for right ventricular MI
Complications:
- papillary muscle dysfunction
- papillary muscle rupture
- right ventricular failure
General
myocardial infarction (MI); heart attack
References
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2022.