St-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
New app streamlines care for patients needing transfer for STEMI
Not all centers have catheterization laboratories to treat patients with STEMI, so those centers need to have a well-functioning transfer process in place when such a patient arrives.
Adverse outcomes elevated in concomitant COVID-19, STEMI
Patients with STEMI and COVID-19 were less likely to undergo primary PCI and were more likely to experience adverse outcomes compared with those who presented with STEMI before the pandemic, researchers reported.
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Early Repolarization ECG Review
Early repolarization is a common finding in young, healthy individuals. It appears as mild ST segment elevation that can be diffuse; however, it is more prominent in the precordial leads.
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Fibrinolytic Therapy (Thrombolytic Therapy) Topic Review
Fibrinolytic therapy, also known as thrombolytic therapy, is used to lyse acute blood clots by activating plasminogen, resulting in the formation of plasmin, which cleaves the fibrin cross-links causing thrombus breakdown.
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Physical Examination - STEMI
The physical examination findings during STEMI are similar to those of stable angina, unstable angina and non-STEMI, although frequently more dramatic due to the larger proportion of ischemic myocardium.