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 ...

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.

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 ...

An inferior MI can have multiple potential complications and can be fatal. See the STEMI Topic Review for more detail on these complications and a detailed discussion on treatment.