NSTEMI stands for non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, which is a type of heart attack. Compared to the more common type of heart attack known as STEMI, an NSTEMI is typically less damaging ...

A non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, also called an NSTEMI or a non-STEMI, is a type of heart attack. While it's often less damaging to your heart than a STEMI, it's still a serious ...

The conventional classification of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) into ST-segment elevation (STEMI) and non-ST-segment elevation (NSTEMI) has long guided clinical decision-making. However, emerging ...

Prehospital delays to treatment can increase the mortality rate of NSTEMI patients up to 3 years later, according to new Korean data. While much emphasis has been placed on patient education aiming to ...

Among patients presenting to the hospital with NSTEMI, an early invasive strategy based on symptom-to-catheter time is associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality at 3 years, according to new ...

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 ...

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 ...

(1) How was this issue identified? Starting in quarter 1 2007, we noticed the high rate of excess dosing for heparin on our ACTION site reports compared to national rates. (2) What did you do 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 ...

BARCELONA, Spain – Monday 1 September: A method for measuring coronary artery blockage in heart attack patients can help more than one fifth of them avoid stents or surgery, according to a British ...

Who Should Be Given a TIMI Risk Score? Only people who are considered at high or medium risk are given a TIMI classification. The main risk factors that prompt calculating a TIMI score are: Each one ...

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 ...