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 ...

The effects of regionalized STEMI treatment protocols do not seem to have positively or negatively affected patients diagnosed with NSTEMI, according to new California registry data. The widespread ...

The original heparin standing orders used by this site were based on recommendations for the treatment of venous thromboembolic disease. The ACCP consensus document also states that the dosing for ...

Hamilton, ON - Further analysis of the RIVAL trial has confirmed that the radial approach to PCI when performed by experienced operators shows major benefits over femoral for STEMI patients [1].

Unrecognized MI Prevalent in Older Adults, Ups Mortality Evidence-based therapies are increasingly being used to treat patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and ...

Women are more likely than men to develop heart failure (HF) both during and after STEMI and are also more likely to die, according to a large Canadian study. The increased risk was not seen among ...

Patients who received an implantable heart rhythm monitor after suffering a heart attack did not have fewer subsequent cardiovascular events overall, but a subset of patients whose heart attack was ...

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 ...