Acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction is estimated to occur in more than 500,000 people in the US every year. With the introduction of reperfusion therapy by fibrinolysis or primary ...

The clinical effect of routine intracoronary thrombus aspiration before primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is ...

ORLANDO, FL—Intracoronary abciximab does not reduce rates of death or myocardial infarction (MI) compared to standard intravenous (IV) administration of the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor in patients ...

In patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), administering abciximab in the ambulance is no better than delivering the drug upon arrival at the cath lab, concludes a paper ...

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 ...

A 50-year-old man comes to your emergency department at 11:00 PM to visit his mother, a patient in your care. Suddenly he develops substernal chest pressure radiating bilaterally across his chest. He ...

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Jefferson City has earned re-certification as a Level II STEMI Center by the State of Missouri, Department of Health and Senior Services, Time Critical Diagnosis Unit ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract OBJECTIVE: To determine process factors impacting myocardial infarction reperfusion time. BACKGROUND: An ST-segment elevation myocardial ...

CHICAGO -- Periprocedural anticoagulation with bivalirudin (Angiomax) for a radial-first approach to primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) improved mortality and bleeding risk compared with ...

St. Luke’s is honored to be among the select group of hospitals recognized as a STEMI Receiving Center by the Minnesota Department of Health. St. Luke’s earned the distinction for its preparedness to ...