The ECG findings of a posterior wall myocardial infarction are different than the typical ST segment elevation seen in other myocardial infarctions. A posterior wall MI occurs when posterior ...

The ECG findings of an inferior ST segment elevation myocardial infarction include: ST segment elevation in the inferior leads (II, III, and aVF) of at least 1 mm. Reciprocal ST segment depression ...

Following cardiac catheterization, patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) have a higher risk of short-term mortality than patients with non-STEMI (NSTEMI), who have a ...

UA and NSTEMI can be indistinguishable, but differentiation can be made over time between patients with UA (i.e., no biomarkers in circulation; usually transient, if any, ECG changes of ischemia ...

ST-elevated myocardial infarction more accurately than a clinician in an emergency department, which might upend standard practice.

Researchers expect it to be especially beneficial in the detection of heart attack without ST segment elevation (NSTEMI), the most difficult type of heart attack for clinicians to diagnose.

Cardiac deaths increase significantly during ... are treated with thrombolysis or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). NSTEMI (non-ST elevation MI) should be managed with medication, although ...