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Inferior myocardial infarction

MedGen UID:
83305
Concept ID:
C0340305
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Diaphragmatic Myocardial Infarction; Diaphragmatic Myocardial Infarctions; Infarction, Diaphragmatic Myocardial; Infarction, Inferior Myocardial; Infarctions, Diaphragmatic Myocardial; Infarctions, Inferior Myocardial; Inferior Myocardial Infarction; Inferior Myocardial Infarctions; Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction; Myocardial Infarction, Diaphragmatic; Myocardial Infarction, Inferior; Myocardial Infarction, Inferior Wall; Myocardial Infarctions, Diaphragmatic; Myocardial Infarctions, Inferior
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006803

Definition

Myocardial infarction in which the inferior wall of the heart is involved. It is often caused by occlusion of the right coronary artery. [from MONDO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVInferior myocardial infarction

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Farhat-Sabet A, Smith A, Atwood JE, Pickett C
Open Heart 2023 Jan;10(1) doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2022-002093. PMID: 36707129Free PMC Article
Aslanger E, Yıldırımtürk Ö, Şimşek B, Sungur A, Türer Cabbar A, Bozbeyoğlu E, Karabay CY, Smith SW, Değertekin M
J Electrocardiol 2020 Jul-Aug;61:41-46. Epub 2020 Apr 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2020.04.008. PMID: 32526537
Yuan SM
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2019 May;29(5):469-473. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2019.05.469. PMID: 31036121
Wang L, Li J, Gao Y, Li R, Zhang J, Su D, Wang T, Yang G, Wang X
BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2019 Feb 4;19(1):35. doi: 10.1186/s12872-019-1007-5. PMID: 30717670Free PMC Article
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Diagnosis

Jay DB, Henry TD, Sharkey SW
JAMA Intern Med 2022 Feb 1;182(2):224-225. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.6997. PMID: 34870687
Aslanger E, Yıldırımtürk Ö, Şimşek B, Sungur A, Türer Cabbar A, Bozbeyoğlu E, Karabay CY, Smith SW, Değertekin M
J Electrocardiol 2020 Jul-Aug;61:41-46. Epub 2020 Apr 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2020.04.008. PMID: 32526537
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Therapy

Yuan SM
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2019 May;29(5):469-473. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2019.05.469. PMID: 31036121
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Prognosis

Farhat-Sabet A, Smith A, Atwood JE, Pickett C
Open Heart 2023 Jan;10(1) doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2022-002093. PMID: 36707129Free PMC Article
Aslanger E, Yıldırımtürk Ö, Şimşek B, Sungur A, Türer Cabbar A, Bozbeyoğlu E, Karabay CY, Smith SW, Değertekin M
J Electrocardiol 2020 Jul-Aug;61:41-46. Epub 2020 Apr 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2020.04.008. PMID: 32526537
Wang L, Li J, Gao Y, Li R, Zhang J, Su D, Wang T, Yang G, Wang X
BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2019 Feb 4;19(1):35. doi: 10.1186/s12872-019-1007-5. PMID: 30717670Free PMC Article
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Clinical prediction guides

Farhat-Sabet A, Smith A, Atwood JE, Pickett C
Open Heart 2023 Jan;10(1) doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2022-002093. PMID: 36707129Free PMC Article
Aslanger E, Yıldırımtürk Ö, Şimşek B, Sungur A, Türer Cabbar A, Bozbeyoğlu E, Karabay CY, Smith SW, Değertekin M
J Electrocardiol 2020 Jul-Aug;61:41-46. Epub 2020 Apr 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2020.04.008. PMID: 32526537
Wang L, Li J, Gao Y, Li R, Zhang J, Su D, Wang T, Yang G, Wang X
BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2019 Feb 4;19(1):35. doi: 10.1186/s12872-019-1007-5. PMID: 30717670Free PMC Article
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Recent systematic reviews

Dubé E, Crozier M, Middleton A, Best B, Ohle R
CJEM 2021 Mar;23(2):185-194. Epub 2021 Jan 4 doi: 10.1007/s43678-020-00012-8. PMID: 33709353
Yuan SM
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2019 May;29(5):469-473. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2019.05.469. PMID: 31036121

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