LATERAL WALL MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

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Educator STATPEARLS PUBLISHING, LLC

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Method Computer-Based Training

Course overview

ISOLATED LATERAL WALL MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (LMI), SIMILAR TO OTHER ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTIONS (MI), IS CAUSED BY ACUTE ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE RUPTURE WITH SUBSEQUENT THROMBUS FORMATION IN THE LEFT CIRCUMFLEX (LCX) CORONARY ARTERY OR ONE OF ITS BRANCHES. MORE COMMONLY THE LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING (LAD) CORONARY ARTERY IS INVOLVED IN THE ENSUING ANTEROLATERAL MI. IN PATIENTS WITH RECENT DRUG-ELUTING STENTS, MEDICATION NON-COMPLIANCE CAN CAUSE STENT RESTENOSIS RESULTING IN ACUTE MI. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE MEDICAL TEAM'S ROLE IN EVALUATING ACUTE LATERAL WALL MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND IN TREATING THIS CONDITION.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Bahamas Medical Council

Specialty Medical Practitioner

1h General Medicine

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Physicians & Surgeons

Physician & Surgeon

1h Category I CME

Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure

Medical Doctor

1h AMA Category I

Physician Assistant

1h AMA Category I

State Medical Board of Ohio

Doctor of Medicine

1h AMA Category I