Prognosis in Myocardial Infarction

Comments and Correction1 July 1975Prognosis in Myocardial InfarctionWILLIAM E. BODEN, M.D.WILLIAM E. BODEN, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-83-1-118 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: In their paper in the January issue (Ann Intern Med82:35-39, 1975), "Supraventricular Arrhythmias in Acute Myocardial Infarction: Prognostic Importance of Clinical Setting; Mechanism of Production," Dr. Cristal and his associates conclude that "the presence of supraventricular arrhythmias in acute myocardial infarction was associated with a high mortality rate" and, more specifically, that "this increased mortality is confined to those patients with damage to the anterior wall and did not affect the outcome of patients with infarction in the inferior-posterior wall." I am not certain the authors can legitimately conclude that the increased incidence of mortality observed...References1. DESANCTISBLOCKHUTTER RPA: Tachyarrhythmias in myocardial infarction. Circulation 45:681-702, 1972 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. LOWNKLEINHERSHBERG BMP: Coronary and precoronary care. Am J Med 46:705-724, 1969 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. JAMES T: Pericarditis and the sinus node. Arch Intern Med 110:305-312, 1962 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. THADANICHOPRAABER UMC: Pericarditis after acute myocardial infarction. Br Med J 2:135-137, 1971 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. JAMES T: Myocardial infarction and atrial arrhythmias. Circulation 47:399-407, 1973 MedlineGoogle Scholar6. SILVERTSSENHOELBAY EBG: Electrocardiographic atrial complex and acute myocardial infarction. Am J Cardiol 31:450-456, 1973 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. LIUGREENSPANPICCIRILLO CGR: Atrial infarction of the heart. Circulation 23:331-338, 1961 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar1. CRISTALFREIDBERG NL: The atriogram: a bedside method for recording high grain P waves. Chest 65:554-555, 1974 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Intern in Medicine University Hospital Boston, Massachusetts 02118 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 July 1975Volume 83, Issue 1Page: 118-120KeywordsAcute myocardial infarctionArrhythmiaDeath ratesInfarctionMortalityMyocardial infarction Issue Published: 1 July 1975 PDF DownloadLoading ...