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Impact of late ventricular fibrillation on postdischarge 1-year mortality of patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction: a nationwide retrospective study

Late ventricular fibrillation after acute myocardial infarction is associated with a markedly increased risk of 1-year ...
WebMD

What Is a Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction?

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 ...
Heart

Prehospital risk stratification in suspected non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome with point-of-care troponin: an individual patient data meta-analysis

Background Emergency Medical Services (EMS) patients with chest pain are often suspected of having non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS). Current risk stratification protocols for ...
Healio

Anterior Myocardial Infarction

An anterior myocardial infarction results from occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery. This can cause an ST elevation myocardial infarction or a non-ST segment elevation myocardial ...
TCTMD

Should We Be Looking for ‘Occlusion MI’ Rather Than STEMI?

Some clinicians say that testing for occlusion myocardial infarction (OMI) instead might be a better tool for making that determination. “We think we should get rid of the term ST-elevation MI, ...