ST elevation myocardial infarction
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Arzu Kalayci, M.D. [2]
Synonyms and keywords: AMI, STEMI, heart attack, MI, myocardial infarct, acute MI, coronary, coronary thrombosis
Overview
Classification
Anterior myocardial infarction | Inferior myocardial infarction | Right ventricular myocardial infarction | Posterior myocardial infarction | Lateral myocardial infarction
Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology of Vessel Occlusion | Pathophysiology of Reperfusion | Gross Pathology | Histopathology
Causes
Differentiating ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Triggers
Natural History and Complications
Risk Stratification and Prognosis
STEMI in Pregnancy
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria | History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | EKG Examples | Chest X Ray | Cardiac MRI | Echocardiography | Coronary Angiography
Treatment
Pre-Hospital Care
Initial Care
Oxygen | Nitrates | Analgesics | Aspirin | Beta Blockers | Antithrombins | The coronary care unit | The step down unit | STEMI and Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Pharmacologic Reperfusion | Reperfusion Therapy (Overview of Fibrinolysis and Primary PCI) | Fibrinolysis
Mechanical Reperfusion | The importance of reducing Door-to-Balloon times | Primary PCI | Adjunctive and Rescue PCI | Rescue PCI | Facilitated PCI | Adjunctive PCI | CABG | Management of Patients Who Were Not Reperfused | Assessing Success of Reperfusion
Antithrombin Therapy | Antithrombin therapy | Unfractionated heparin | Low Molecular Weight Heparinoid Therapy | Direct Thrombin Inhibitor Therapy | Factor Xa Inhibition | DVT prophylaxis | Long term anticoagulation
Antiplatelet Agents | Aspirin | Thienopyridine Therapy | Glycoprotein IIbIIIa Inhibition
Other Initial Therapy | Inhibition of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System | Magnesium Therapy | Glucose Control | Calcium Channel Blocker Therapy | Lipid Management
Pre-Discharge Care
Long-Term Medical Therapy and Secondary Prevention
Overview | Inhibition of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System | Cardiac Rehabilitation | Pacemaker Implantation | Long Term Anticoagulation | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
Case Studies
Case #1 | Case #2 | Case #3 | Case #4 | Case #5
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