Myocardial Infarction

Myocardial Infarction is definitely a topic you're bound to run into on the USMLE step 1 exam. Here are 2 mnemonics that may help you out.

Sequence of Elevated Enzymes in Myocardial Infarction:  Time to CALL 911

 Troponin, CK-MB, AST, and LDH1-2

Complications of an MI:  ACT RAPID

1. Arrhythmia
2. CHF
3. Thromboembolism (from a ventricular aneurysm)
4. Rupture (of ventricular wall, papillary muscle, or IV septum)
5. Aneurysm (of ventricle) 
6. Pericarditis
7. Infarction (a second one)
8. Dressler syndrome