ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Autor: | Deedra Harrington, Christy McDonald Lenahan, Frances Stueben |
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Rok vydání: | 2019 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry 030208 emergency & critical care medicine 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Critical Care Nursing medicine.disease Pathophysiology Coronary artery disease 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine St elevation myocardial infarction Internal medicine medicine Cardiology cardiovascular diseases Myocardial infarction Presentation (obstetrics) business Surgical interventions Cause of death |
Zdroj: | Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America. 31:49-64 |
ISSN: | 0899-5885 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.cnc.2018.10.002 |
Popis: | Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women in the United States. Annually, 790,000 Americans will experience a myocardial infarction. Early recognition and appropriate management of myocardial infarction are imperative to improving patient outcomes. This article discusses the pathophysiology, presentation, and diagnosis and management of both ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-STEMI. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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