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Anterolateral myocardial infarction

MedGen UID:
78086
•Concept ID:
C0262564
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Anterolateral Myocardial Infarction; Anterolateral Myocardial Infarctions; Infarction, Anterolateral Myocardial; Infarctions, Anterolateral Myocardial; Myocardial Infarction, Anterolateral; Myocardial Infarctions, Anterolateral
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006652

Definition

Myocardial infarction in which the anterior wall of the heart is involved. Anterior wall myocardial infarction is often caused by occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery. It can be categorized as anteroseptal or anterolateral wall myocardial infarction. [from MONDO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis and treatment of abnormal left coronary artery originating from the pulmonary artery: A single-center experience.
Yakut K, Tokel NK, Ozkan M, Varan B, Erdogan I, Aslamaci MS
Anatol J Cardiol 2019 Nov;22(6):325-331. doi: 10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2019.30670. PMID: 31789610Free PMC Article
Prognosis and management of anterolateral myocardial infarction in patients with severe left main disease and cardiogenic shock. The left main shock syndrome.
Quigley RL, Milano CA, Smith LR, White WD, Rankin JS, Glower DD
Circulation 1993 Nov;88(5 Pt 2):II65-70. PMID: 8222198

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Acute Myocardial Infarction Following the Consumption of Energy Drink in a 28-Year-Old Male: A Case Report.
Pallangyo P, Bhalia SV, Komba M, Mkojera ZS, Swai HJ, Mayala HA, Kisenge PR
J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep 2023 Jan-Dec;11:23247096231168811. doi: 10.1177/23247096231168811. PMID: 37085978Free PMC Article
Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm and Left Ventricular Thrombus in a Patient Presenting with an Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
Abbood A, Al Salihi H, Olivier M, Khawaja F, Madruga M, Carlan SJ
Am J Case Rep 2022 Jan 4;23:e934272. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.934272. PMID: 34980875Free PMC Article
Diagnosis and treatment of abnormal left coronary artery originating from the pulmonary artery: A single-center experience.
Yakut K, Tokel NK, Ozkan M, Varan B, Erdogan I, Aslamaci MS
Anatol J Cardiol 2019 Nov;22(6):325-331. doi: 10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2019.30670. PMID: 31789610Free PMC Article
The significance of ST-elevation in aVL in anterolateral myocardial infarction: An assessment by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.
Allencherril J, Fakhri Y, Engblom H, Heiberg E, Carlsson M, Dubois-Rande JL, Halvorsen S, Hall TS, Larsen AI, Jensen SE, Arheden H, Atar D, Clemmensen P, Ripa MS, Birnbaum Y
Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2018 Nov;23(6):e12580. Epub 2018 Jul 4 doi: 10.1111/anec.12580. PMID: 29971868Free PMC Article
Acute myocardial infarction during pregnancy.
Verhaert D, Van Acker R
Acta Cardiol 2004 Jun;59(3):331-9. doi: 10.2143/AC.59.3.2005191. PMID: 15255467

Diagnosis

The significance of ST-elevation in aVL in anterolateral myocardial infarction: An assessment by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.
Allencherril J, Fakhri Y, Engblom H, Heiberg E, Carlsson M, Dubois-Rande JL, Halvorsen S, Hall TS, Larsen AI, Jensen SE, Arheden H, Atar D, Clemmensen P, Ripa MS, Birnbaum Y
Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2018 Nov;23(6):e12580. Epub 2018 Jul 4 doi: 10.1111/anec.12580. PMID: 29971868Free PMC Article
Horizontal ECG in acute anterolateral myocardial infarction.
Erdogan O, Dalkilic B, Kepez A
Wien Klin Wochenschr 2016 Jul;128(13-14):524-7. Epub 2016 Jun 7 doi: 10.1007/s00508-016-1006-9. PMID: 27271734
Electrocardiogram of anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery in infants.
Hoffman JI
Pediatr Cardiol 2013 Mar;34(3):489-91. Epub 2012 Dec 15 doi: 10.1007/s00246-012-0599-7. PMID: 23242106
Cardiac rotation and relaxation after anterolateral myocardial infarction.
Nagel E, Stuber M, Lakatos M, Scheidegger MB, Boesiger P, Hess OM
Coron Artery Dis 2000 May;11(3):261-7. doi: 10.1097/00019501-200005000-00009. PMID: 10832560
Recognition of electrocardiographic lead misplacements.
Peberdy MA, Ornato JP
Am J Emerg Med 1993 Jul;11(4):403-5. doi: 10.1016/0735-6757(93)90177-d. PMID: 8216526

Therapy

Acute Myocardial Infarction Following the Consumption of Energy Drink in a 28-Year-Old Male: A Case Report.
Pallangyo P, Bhalia SV, Komba M, Mkojera ZS, Swai HJ, Mayala HA, Kisenge PR
J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep 2023 Jan-Dec;11:23247096231168811. doi: 10.1177/23247096231168811. PMID: 37085978Free PMC Article
Aortic root thrombosis leading to STEMI in a Heartmate 3 patient.
Ilonze OJ, Torabi A, Guglin M, Saleem K, Rao R
J Artif Organs 2023 Mar;26(1):73-78. Epub 2022 May 23 doi: 10.1007/s10047-022-01339-y. PMID: 35604615
The significance of ST-elevation in aVL in anterolateral myocardial infarction: An assessment by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.
Allencherril J, Fakhri Y, Engblom H, Heiberg E, Carlsson M, Dubois-Rande JL, Halvorsen S, Hall TS, Larsen AI, Jensen SE, Arheden H, Atar D, Clemmensen P, Ripa MS, Birnbaum Y
Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2018 Nov;23(6):e12580. Epub 2018 Jul 4 doi: 10.1111/anec.12580. PMID: 29971868Free PMC Article
Acute myocardial infarction during pregnancy.
Verhaert D, Van Acker R
Acta Cardiol 2004 Jun;59(3):331-9. doi: 10.2143/AC.59.3.2005191. PMID: 15255467
Acute myocardial infarction induced by alcohol ingestion in an asymptomatic individual.
Starc R, Brucan A, Bunc M
Eur J Emerg Med 1999 Dec;6(4):403-6. doi: 10.1097/00063110-199912000-00019. PMID: 10646931

Prognosis

The significance of ST-elevation in aVL in anterolateral myocardial infarction: An assessment by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.
Allencherril J, Fakhri Y, Engblom H, Heiberg E, Carlsson M, Dubois-Rande JL, Halvorsen S, Hall TS, Larsen AI, Jensen SE, Arheden H, Atar D, Clemmensen P, Ripa MS, Birnbaum Y
Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2018 Nov;23(6):e12580. Epub 2018 Jul 4 doi: 10.1111/anec.12580. PMID: 29971868Free PMC Article
Primary angioplasty of unprotected left main coronary artery for acute anterolateral myocardial infarction.
Sakai K, Nakagawa Y, Kimura T, Ando K, Yokoi H, Iwabuchi M, Inoue K, Nosaka H, Nobuyoshi M
J Invasive Cardiol 2004 Nov;16(11):621-5. PMID: 15550729
Acute myocardial infarction during pregnancy.
Verhaert D, Van Acker R
Acta Cardiol 2004 Jun;59(3):331-9. doi: 10.2143/AC.59.3.2005191. PMID: 15255467
Cardiac rotation and relaxation after anterolateral myocardial infarction.
Nagel E, Stuber M, Lakatos M, Scheidegger MB, Boesiger P, Hess OM
Coron Artery Dis 2000 May;11(3):261-7. doi: 10.1097/00019501-200005000-00009. PMID: 10832560
Prognosis and management of anterolateral myocardial infarction in patients with severe left main disease and cardiogenic shock. The left main shock syndrome.
Quigley RL, Milano CA, Smith LR, White WD, Rankin JS, Glower DD
Circulation 1993 Nov;88(5 Pt 2):II65-70. PMID: 8222198

Clinical prediction guides

Wide QRS Complex Arrhythmia with Alternating QRS Morphology: What Is the Mechanism?
González-Torrecilla E, Arenal Maíz Á, Ávila Alonso P, Fernández-Avilés F
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2017 Jan;40(1):63-66. Epub 2016 Dec 26 doi: 10.1111/pace.12991. PMID: 27928828
Cardiac rotation and relaxation after anterolateral myocardial infarction.
Nagel E, Stuber M, Lakatos M, Scheidegger MB, Boesiger P, Hess OM
Coron Artery Dis 2000 May;11(3):261-7. doi: 10.1097/00019501-200005000-00009. PMID: 10832560

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