Thursday, August 1, 2013

MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (MI) or ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION(AMI)




MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (MI) or ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION(AMI), commonly known as a heart attack.
COMMON ECG CHANGES ARE..

STEMI (ST ELEVATION MI) - occlusive thrombus - ST elevation (and Q waves) - Cardiac Enzyme elevation - Fibrinolytics beneficial

NSTEMI (NON ST ELEVATION MI) - non-occlusive thrombus - NO ST/Q - Cardiac Enzyme elevation present - Fibrinolytics not beneficial

UNSTABLE ANGINA - non-occlusive thrombus - NO ST/Q - Cardiac Enzyme elevation absent - Fibrinolytics not beneficial


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