…artery. Depending on the size and form of the thrombus, it will occlude the main pulmonary artery or its branches. The larger the thrombus, the…

…established collateral circulation, particularly an occluded bypass graft; in such cases, clinical manifestations may be less dramatic despite a sudden deterioration in function. The severity…

…Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is preferred to fibrinolysis when the anticipated interval from STEMI diagnosis to PCI mediated reperfusion is less than 120 minutes…

…stomach after ingestion of a caustic substance Absolute Choanal atresia or an occluded nasal passage Relative Oesophageal varices or recent oesophageal or gastric surgery Relative…

…myocardial territory supplied by the occluded artery. Conversely, an angiographically identified CTO without demonstrable ischaemia or viable myocardium provides a less compelling basis for intervention…

…120 minutes of the STEMI diagnosis. With a longer expected delay and a symptom duration of less than 12 hours, immediate fibrinolysis is recommended in…

…obstruction may rupture, thrombose and occlude. Many acute myocardial infarctions arise from lesions that previously obstructed less than 50% of the lumen. Assessment of total…

…Determining the localization of myocardial infarction and ischemia, as well as identifying the occluded coronary artery and the location of the occlusion, is clinically important…

…underlying etiology is hypertension. Ischemic stroke occurs when a cerebral artery is occluded due to local atherothrombosis or occlusion due to embolization. Approximately 30% of…

…Consequently, the myocardium supplied by the occluded artery becomes ischemic. Ultimately this results in myocardial necrosis (death of myocytes) which can be detected by elevated…

…leads. Localization of myocardial infarction / ischemia is done by using ECG changes to determine the affected area and subsequently the occluded coronary artery (culprit). Figure…

…strategy should be considered in patients presenting late (12–48 h) after symptom onset. IIa B In asymptomatic patients, routine PCI of an occluded in

…and other mechanical complications. Shock occurs more often when the coronary artery is completely occluded and is particularly associated with MVD. Patients with ACS and…

…otherwise stable patients. More than 48 hours after onset: routine PCI of an occluded infarct related artery is not recommended in stable, asymptomatic patients without…

…an occluded coronary artery. It also occurs as side effect of drugs, hypoxia, myocarditis and electrolyte disorders. Because the rate (60–100 beats per minute…