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Letters and Corrections1 August 1988Acute Pulmonary Edema and Myocardial InfarctionDaniel D. Buff, MD, Mahnaz Behboodikhah, MDDaniel D. Buff, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Mahnaz Behboodikhah, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-109-3-247_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: When a newly admitted patient with acute pulmonary edema was presented on a recent cardiology round, someone asked, "What percentage of patients with acute pulmonary edema have had an acute myocardial infarction?" The question was important because, although the condition of our patient had improved, and from a hemodynamic standpoint, the patient could be moved to a general medical floor, further monitoring in the coronary care unit would be needed if a myocardial infarction had occurred.A literature search on this subject was interesting. As expected, we found many articles on acute pulmonary edema as a complication...References1. . Risk stratification and survival after myocardial infarction. N Engl J Med. 1983;309:331-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. ShahMaddahiStaniloff PJH. Variable spectrum and prognostic implication of left and right ventricular ejection fraction in patients with and without clinical heart failure after acute myocardial infarction. Am J Cardiol. 1986;58:387-93. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. PlotnickKelemenGarrettRandallFisher GMRWM. Acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema in the elderly: factors predicting inhospital and one-year mortality. South Med J. 1982;75:565-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. GoldbergerPeledStrohCohenFrishman JHJMW. Prognostic factors in acute pulmonary edema. Arch Intern Med. 1986;146:489-93. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Booth Memorial Medical Center Flushing, NY 11355 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byAcute Myocardial InfarctionSystolic blood pressure as a prognostic factor in acute pulmonary edema 1 August 1988Volume 109, Issue 3Page: 247-247KeywordsAcute myocardial infarctionCardiac care unitEdemaHemodynamicsMyocardial infarction Issue Published: 1 August 1988 PDF downloadLoading ...
