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Classification of Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) & Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)

…the thrombus and the plaque. The patient will experience severe chest pain due to the abrupt reduction of coronary blood flow. Acute coronary syndromes are…

Diagnostic Criteria for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Cardiac troponins, ECG & Symptoms

…ECG changes and symptoms. Troponins and other biomarkers of myocardial necrosis (infarction) Myocardium can endure 20 to 30 minutes of complete ischemia. After this period…

Coronary Anatomy and Segmental Classification for the Clinician

…lesion that appears moderate may be functionally important, while an anatomically severe lesion may not identify the patient most likely to benefit from intervention. Conversely…

No-Reflow Phenomenon During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Prevention and Treatment

…their treatment may require immediate stenting or other procedural intervention. The clinical importance of the finding is related to the extent of myocardium at risk…

Traumatic cardiac arrest

CPR Cardiac arrest due to trauma In cases of traumatic cardiac arrest, addressing reversible etiologies takes precedence over chest compressions. If trauma is not definitively…

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