Acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction is estimated to occur in more than 500,000 people in the US every year. With the introduction of reperfusion therapy by fibrinolysis or primary ...

Late ventricular fibrillation after acute myocardial infarction is associated with a markedly increased risk of 1-year ...

Table 1. Arrhythmias During Acute Phase of STEMI: Electrical Instability Jamie B. Conti, M.D., F.A.C.C. Assoc Prof of Medcn, Shands Hospital University of Florida C ...

For patients in Canada, 2 strategies may be initiated in the emergent treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (MI) — primary percutaneous coronary intervention or fibrinolytic drug ...

The most serious form of the acute coronary syndrome, ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, or STEMI, most often results from complete thrombotic occlusion of a major epicardial coronary artery.

A 50-year-old woman experiences jaw discomfort while at work. It increases in intensity, accompanied by diaphoresis and nausea. An ambulance is called 40 minutes after symptom onset. On arrival to the ...

Routine use of early angiography and, if needed, reperfusion in patients resuscitated after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is standard of care for those with ST-segment elevation. But whether the same ...

Improved treatment after acute myocardial infarction and less severe patient profile have reduced 30-day mortality over the past 15 years, according to new research. Improved treatment after acute ...

Background Emergency Medical Services (EMS) patients with chest pain are often suspected of having non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS). Current risk stratification protocols for ...

About 35 years ago, Eugene Braunwald, MD, MACC, postulated a revolutionary hypothesis: time is muscle. He proposed that acute MI is a dynamic process and that its clinical outcome is determined ...