The rate of formation of necrotic focus and the severity of clinical picture in the acute period of myocardial infarction
Vinogradov, A.V.; Arutiunov, G.P.; Dmitriev, D.V.
Kardiologiia 29(5): 27-30
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-9040 PMID: 2770081 Document Number: 335835
The relationship between necrotic focus characteristics (weight and rate of necrotization) and the clinical pattern of myocardial infarction was examined. Necrosis weight was shown to have no significant effect on the course of myocardial infarction, while maximum necrotization rate was found to be a valuable predictive factor: the higher the necrotization rate, the higher the risk of fatal outcome and various complications. Prognosis, based on necrotization rate and patient's age, can be made, using an equation, derived for early prediction of myocardial infarction outcome.