The report presents the findings from a clinical-roentgenologic study of 814 patients with acute myocardial infarction. The myocardial infarction was complicated by pneumonia in 82 (10.7%) patients including 53 cases of hypostatic, and 6 cases of atelectatic forms of pneumonia. The remaining 23 patients presented an exacerbation of chronic pneumonia. In 61 patients (77.0%) pneumonia was associated with venous congestion and 50% of these patients showed interstitial or alveolar pulmonary edema. The diagnosis of pneumonia is shown to be possible on the basis of clinical and roentgenologic signs.

Pneumonia can be accurately diagnosed in acute myocardial infarction patients using clinical and roentgenologic signs.

[Clinico-x-ray diagnosis of pneumonia in acute myocardial infarction].

Key Takeaway: Pneumonia can be accurately diagnosed in acute myocardial infarction patients using clinical and roentgenologic signs.