ST elevation myocardial infarction

Myocardial infarction
ICD-10	I21-I22
ICD-9	410
DiseasesDB	8664
MedlinePlus	000195

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Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology of Vessel Occlusion
Pathophysiology of Reperfusion
Gross Pathology
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Differentiating ST elevation myocardial infarction from other Diseases
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Pre-Hospital Care
Initial Care Oxygen Nitrates Analgesics Aspirin Beta Blockers Antithrombins The coronary care unit The step down unit STEMI and Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Pharmacologic Reperfusion Reperfusion Therapy (Overview of Fibrinolysis and Primary PCI) Fibrinolysis Reperfusion at a Non–PCI-Capable Hospital:Recommendations Mechanical Reperfusion The importance of reducing Door-to-Balloon times Primary PCI Adjunctive and Rescue PCI Rescue PCI Facilitated PCI Adjunctive PCI CABG Management of Patients Who Were Not Reperfused Assessing Success of Reperfusion Antithrombin Therapy Antithrombin therapy Unfractionated heparin Low Molecular Weight Heparinoid Therapy Direct Thrombin Inhibitor Therapy Factor Xa Inhibition DVT prophylaxis Long term anticoagulation Antiplatelet Agents Aspirin Thienopyridine Therapy Glycoprotein IIbIIIa Inhibition Other Initial Therapy Inhibition of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Magnesium Therapy Glucose Control Calcium Channel Blocker Therapy Lipid Management
Pre-Discharge Care
Recommendations for Perioperative Management–Timing of Elective Noncardiac Surgery in Patients Treated With PCI and DAPT
Post Hospitalization Plan of Care
Long-Term Medical Therapy and Secondary Prevention Overview Inhibition of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Cardiac Rehabilitation Pacemaker Implantation Long Term Anticoagulation Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator ICD implantation within 40 days of myocardial infarction ICD within 90 days of revascularization
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Anne-Marie Anagnostopoulos, M.D.; Debanik Chaudhuri, M.D.; Robert Salazar, M.D.

Synonyms and keywords: AMI, STEMI, heart attack, MI, myocardial infarct, acute MI, coronary, coronary thrombosis

Pathophysiology

Pathophysiology of Vessel Occlusion | Pathophysiology of Reperfusion | Gross Pathology | Histopathology

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Complications | Prognosis

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Criteria | History & Symptoms | Physical Examination | Electrocardiogram | Cardiac MRI | Coronary Angiography

Treatment

Initial Care

Oxygen | Nitrates | Analgesics | Aspirin | Beta Blockers | Antithrombins | The coronary care unit | The step down unit

Pharmacologic Reperfusion | Reperfusion Therapy (Overview of Fibrinolysis and Primary PCI) | Fibrinolysis

Mechanical Reperfusion | The importance of reducing Door-to-Balloon times | Primary PCI | Adjunctive and Rescue PCI | Rescue PCI | Facilitated PCI | Adjunctive PCI | CABG | Management of Patients Who Were Not Reperfused | Assessing Success of Reperfusion

Antithrombin Therapy • Antithrombin therapy • Unfractionated heparin • Low Molecular Weight Heparinoid Therapy • Direct Thrombin Inhibitor Therapy • Factor Xa Inhibition • DVT prophylaxis • Long term anticoagulation

Antiplatelet Agents | Aspirin | Thienopyridine Therapy | Glycoprotein IIbIIIa Inhibition

Other Initial Therapy | Inhibition of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System | Magnesium Therapy | Glucose Control | Calcium Channel Blocker Therapy

Discharge Care

Secondary Prevention | Inhibition of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System | Cardiac Rehabilitation | Prognosis | Pacemaker Implantation | Long term anticoagulation

Case Studies

Case #1

Related Chapters

• The Living Guidelines: STEMI
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