ST elevation myocardial infarction

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Overview

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

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
Reperfusion at a Non–PCI-Capable Hospital:Recommendations
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

Recommendations for Perioperative Management–Timing of Elective Noncardiac Surgery in Patients Treated With PCI and DAPT

Post Hospitalization Plan of 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
ICD implantation within 40 days of myocardial infarction
ICD within 90 days of revascularization

Case Studies

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Case #4

Case #5

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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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