Early Sustained Ventricular Arrhythmias Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction Piccini JP et al. - Among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for acute MI, sustained VT/VF remains a significant complication associated with a 4-fold increased risk of in-hospital mortality. Early mortality is reduced after successful percutaneous coronary intervention, but remains elevated in this high-risk group. [more...]