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 ...

(1) How was this issue identified? Starting in quarter 1 2007, we noticed the high rate of excess dosing for heparin on our ACTION site reports compared to national rates. (2) What did you do to ...

Among patients presenting to the hospital with NSTEMI, an early invasive strategy based on symptom-to-catheter time is associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality at 3 years, according to new ...

The conventional classification of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) into ST-segment elevation (STEMI) and non-ST-segment elevation (NSTEMI) has long guided clinical decision-making. However, emerging ...

In patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), routine use of a strategy involving angiography and, when necessary, revascularization can reduce both short- and long-term ...

Medical Management/Treatment Initial treatment for suspected STEMI and NSTEMI requires a loading dose of nonenteric coated ASA at 162 to 325 mg (unless contraindicated), nitroglycerin in response to ...

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 higher ...

BARCELONA, Spain – Monday 1 September: A method for measuring coronary artery blockage in heart attack patients can help more than one fifth of them avoid stents or surgery, according to a British ...

...high-risk patients should undergo coronary angiography and revascularization as soon as possible... Invasive strategies are known to be beneficial in high-risk patients with acute coronary ...

Adults with non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) or unstable angina who are clinically unstable have coronary angiography (with follow-on percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI] if ...

Electrocardiography is performed in the emergency department to test for myocardial infarction. Image courtesy of Harrington et al. A 56-year-old woman presents to a rural emergency department with ...