The complaint at ER triage: Weakness, fatigue, near syncope of several days' duration, vomiting, and decreased sensorium. The findings: O 2sat: 88% on room air. BP: 88 systolic. Telemetry: Sinus ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Aspiration thrombectomy in non-ST-segment-elevation MI (NSTEMI) patients with detectable thrombus failed to reduce the presence and extent of myocardial obstruction when compared ...

In patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), routine use of a strategy involving angiography and, when necessary, revascularization can reduce both short- and long-term ...

A-fib is associated with an elevated risk of incident MI, particularly among women, according to a study published online April 27, 2015, ahead of print in Circulation. When broken down by MI type, ...

An analysis of NSTEMI patients who undergo coronary revascularization within 24 hours of hospitalization showed an increased reduction in mortality, marking the first time this difference has been ...

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 higher ...

Medical Management/Treatment Initial treatment for suspected STEMI and NSTEMI requires a loading dose of nonenteric coated ASA at 162 to 325 mg (unless contraindicated), nitroglycerin in response to ...

...high-risk patients should undergo coronary angiography and revascularization as soon as possible... Invasive strategies are known to be beneficial in high-risk patients with acute coronary ...

LONDON -- Routine coronary intervention was safe and somewhat beneficial for older people with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) in the SENIOR-RITA trial, unique for being ...

The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have jointly released revised Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Unstable Angina (UA)/Non-ST- Elevation Myocardial ...

Electrocardiography is performed in the emergency department to test for myocardial infarction. Image courtesy of Harrington et al. A 56-year-old woman presents to a rural emergency department with ...