An ascending aortic dissection that occludes the right coronary ostium may result in an inferior STEMI. This is relatively uncommon but must be recognized quickly, as surgical intervention is crucial.

Table 1. Arrhythmias During Acute Phase of STEMI: Electrical Instability Jamie B. Conti, M.D., F.A.C.C. Assoc Prof of Medcn, Shands Hospital University of Florida C ...

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 ...

Anticoagulation with bivalirudin during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) reduces the incidence of major bleeding and adverse cardiac events, and improves survival at 1 year in ...

For patients with either NSTEMI or STEMI, American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guidelines recommend that intravenous unfractionated heparin (UFH) be dosed by weight ...

"Successful STEMI management should focus on the proper diagnosis and rapid treatment, and also include robust secondary ...

Inferior myocardial infarctions have multiple potential complications and can be fatal. See the review on ST elevation myocardial infarction for more detail on complications of an inferior ...