Key result
Heart block complicating acute myocardial infarction developed in 4.6% of 2,270 patients, with complete block in 2.7% and incomplete block in 1.9%.
Population
2,270 patients with acute myocardial infarction from 8 published series
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports selective pacing in AMI; leaves open contemporary incidence and outcomes with reperfusion.
Heart block is a relatively uncommon complication of acute myocardial infarction, occurring in approximately 4.6% of patients.
Epstein et al. (1966) studied this question. Heart block complicating acute myocardial infarction developed in 4.6% of 2,270 patients, with complete block in 2.7% and incomplete block in 1.9%.
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