What is the difference between anterior and inferior wall MI?

According to our angiography database, despite anterior wall MI is associated with more severity of coronary artery disease; inferior wall MI is more extent with regard to the number of involved coronary vessels. Location of MI can predict the severity and extension of infarction.

What does anterior MI mean?

Anterior myocardial infarction (AMI) is a common heart disease associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Advancement in diagnosis and treatment options have led to a favorable outcome.

Is anterior wall MI serious?

And among MIs, anterior-wall MIs are the most serious and have the worst prognosis. Typically, they are larger than other MIs, and they can result in significant ventricular wall-motion abnormalities and a significantly lower ejection fraction.

What is a septal myocardial infarction?

The septum is the wall of tissue that separates the right ventricle of your heart from the left ventricle. Septal infarct is also called septal infarction. Septal infarct is usually caused by an inadequate blood supply during a heart attack (myocardial infarction). In the majority of cases, this damage is permanent.

Which type of MI is most serious?

All heart attacks are serious, but one type of is the most dangerous of all and it’s known as a STEMI (ST segment elevation myocardial infarction), or a widowmaker heart attack.

What leads anterior MI?

The ECG findings of an acute anterior myocardial infarction wall include: ST segment elevation in the anterior leads (V3 and V4) at the J point and sometimes in the septal or lateral leads, depending on the extent of the MI. This ST segment elevation is concave downward and frequently overwhelms the T wave.

What is the treatment for anterior infarct?

Beta blockers, glyceryl trinitrate and possibly ACE inhibitors work in this way. All patients with a suspected myocardial infarction should be given aspirin. It is a powerful antiplatelet drug, with a rapid effect, which reduces mortality by 20%. Aspirin, 150-300 mg, should be swallowed as early as possible.

What is inferior MI?

Inferior wall myocardial infarction (MI) occurs from a coronary artery occlusion with resultant decreased perfusion to that region of the myocardium. Unless there is timely treatment, this results in myocardial ischemia followed by infarction.

Is septal infarction fatal?

It is probable that massive septal infarction is usually fatal, since no healed case of this type was encountered. Conduction defects were the most common electrocardiographic findings in cases with septal infarction.

Does septal infarct require surgery?

Background. Post myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a rare but serious complication, which may result in cardiac wall rupture [1]. Surgical intervention is indicated for a majority of patients.