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Bedside management of acute myocardial infarction.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  720026     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Management of AMI is greatly aided by appreciation of the consequent hemodynamic derangements, which produce the clinical signs of power failure. These can be assessed accurately at the bedside either by clinical evaluation or direct measurement using the pulmonary artery balloon catheter. This evaluation establishes both a short-term prognosis and a direction for therapy. Primary therapeutic alternatives include sedation, propranolol, diuretics, vasodilators, volume infusion, cardiac pacing, pressor agents, mechanical circulatory assistance, and emergency bypass surgery. From this formidable array of potential therapies, a reasonable and consistent choice can almost always be selected, based on our current knowledge of cardiac hemodynamics.
Authors:
J S Forrester; R J Nierenberg
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Comprehensive therapy     Volume:  4     ISSN:  0098-8243     ISO Abbreviation:  Compr Ther     Publication Date:  1978 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1979-02-21     Completed Date:  1979-02-21     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7605837     Medline TA:  Compr Ther     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  8-12     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Blood Circulation
Blood Pressure
Heart Rate
Hemodynamics
Humans
Hypotension / prevention & control
Myocardial Infarction / therapy*
Pulmonary Edema / prevention & control
Regional Blood Flow

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