Importance of ST-Segment Monitoring Post- Acute Myocardial Infarction When reviewing a chest pain case that has resulted in a diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction it is important to ascertain if the patients ST-segment was monitored post intervention. The following are the indications for ST-Segment monitoring post-Acute Myocardial Infarction: Evaluating post-MI ischemia Evaluating reocclusion after angioplasty […]
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The estimated annual incidence of acute myocardial infarction in the United States is 600,000 new cases and 320,000 recurrent attacks. The diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction is made on the basis of a high clinical suspicion based on the history and physical examination findings in addition to changes in cardiac biomarkers and EKG changes. Treatment […]