The aftereffects will always depend on how extensive the heart attack has been. If it was mild and of little extension, the patient has a high probability of recovering and leading a normal life, although risk factors must be controlled to prevent the occurrence of a new heart attack.
The main aftereffect after acute myocardial infarction is heart failure (permanent damage to the heart) and this is due to the fact that a large amount of myocardium had necrosis (death of cells and heart tissue), it is characterized by symptoms such as lack of air when exercising, lower extremity edema, cough, fatigue, among others.
Some people may develop pulmonary congestion (excessive accumulation of water in the lungs), unstable angina, ventricular arrhythmias, or heart blockages (disturbances in the flow of electrical currents in the myocardium).
It is important to remember that the heart is a pump and after an extensive infarction it loses the ability to contract, which determines that the patient may require permanent monitoring, both with drugs, exercises, and changes in their diet.
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