High degree atrioventricular block in acute inferior myocardial infarction

Acute inferior myocardial infarction is generally associated with a benign course and low in-hospital mortality. However, a group of patients with high degree atrioventricular block has significantly increased mortality. Although some of the prognostic factors associated with increased mortality have been identified, the explanations for these remain less than satisfactory.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Medicine

Year dc:date.issued

2001

Author dc:creator

• Fredericks, E S

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Millar, R N Scott

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3386

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/3386