Articles Tagged With: stemi
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Mimics of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)
It is important for emergency medicine physicians to have an understanding of the differential diagnosis of ST-segment elevation.
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Missed STEMI Time Frames Will Complicate ED Malpractice Defense
Recently updated guidelines drive home the urgency of early ECG testing and rapid treatment.
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ED Plays ‘Central Role’ in STEMI Care
This includes prehospital cath lab activation, knowing when it is appropriate to bypass the ED, understanding the sequence of events for patients presenting to the ED, knowing what to do to shorten ED dwell time, and knowing what is best to do if awaiting cath lab arrival.
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Importance of Atherosclerotic Disease Risk Factors in Myocardial Infarction Patients
ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients without standard risk factors recorded a higher all-cause mortality rate that was particularly evident in women. Using proper therapy in these patients may attenuate this risk. -
FFR Fails to Show Benefit in Treatment of Nonculprit Lesions After STEMI
In this study of patients presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction and multivessel disease, nonculprit vessel percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) guided by fractional flow reserve failed to show benefit vs. angiography-guided PCI in terms of clinical events at one year. -
STEMI in Post-Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Patients
This large series of post-transcatheter aortic valve replacement patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction demonstrates elevated rates of percutaneous coronary intervention failure and high short- and intermediate-term mortality rates.
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Importance of Atherosclerotic Disease Risk Factors in Myocardial Infarction Patients
ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients without standard risk factors recorded a higher all-cause mortality rate that was particularly evident in women. Using proper therapy in these patients may attenuate this risk.
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Management of Cardiac Arrest Patients Without STEMI
Since there were no significant differences in outcomes at 90 days or one year, coronary interventions in successfully resuscitated cardiac arrest patients without evidence of STEMI or cardiogenic shock can be delayed until neurologic recovery is evident.
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Thin Evidence Supporting the Obesity Paradox in STEMI
This largest-to-date analysis of six randomized studies of ST-elevation myocardial infarction revealed no association between body mass index and infarct size, one-year mortality, or heart failure hospitalization.
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Thin Evidence Supporting the Obesity Paradox in STEMI
This largest-to-date analysis of six randomized studies of ST-elevation myocardial infarction revealed no association between body mass index and infarct size, one-year mortality, or heart failure hospitalization.