Heart failure after acute myocardial infarction: a lost bBattle in the war on heart failure?

Jhund, P. and McMurray, J. J.V. (2008) Heart failure after acute myocardial infarction: a lost bBattle in the war on heart failure? Circulation, 118(20), pp. 2019-2021. (doi: 10.1161/circulationaha.108.813493)

Abstract

Improvements in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), especially use of reperfusion therapy, have led to larger numbers of survivors. In patients who would have survived despite reperfusion therapy, use of this treatment should lead to greater myocardial salvage and a reduced extent of ventricular injury in many. However, others who might not have survived previously may now do so, but with substantial left ventricular damage.1,2 The net consequence of these 2 opposing effects on the early and later risk of developing heart failure after AMI is uncertain. There has been concern, however, that an increasing pool of survivors of AMI might fuel an “epidemic” of heart failure.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Jhund, Professor Pardeep and McMurray, Professor John
• Authors: Jhund, P., and McMurray, J. J.V.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cancer Sciences; College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health
• Journal Name: Circulation
• Publisher: American Heart Association
• ISSN: 0009-7322
• ISSN (Online): 1524-4539