An inferior myocardial infarction results from occlusion of the right coronary artery (RCA). This can cause a ST elevation myocardial infarction or a non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction.

The diagnosis is sinus rhythm, with acute inferior wall ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), ventricular triplet (nonsustained monomorphic VT), premature ventricular complex, R-on-T ...

When ventricular septal rupture complicates acute myocardial infarction, the mortality is high. Reperfusion therapy has reduced the incidence of septal rupture. However, rapid diagnosis, aggressive ...

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A 52-year-old man with hypertension and hyperlipidemia experiences chest pain and summons medical help. Thirty minutes later, in the presence of paramedics, he collapses with ventricular fibrillation ...

With unstable angina, cardiac enzymes remain normal or are very minimally elevated. Non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction Anginal symptoms/chest pain at rest that are associated with acute ...

Kirtane: The COACT trial is a pretty important trial for interventional cardiologists because oftentimes we get called from the emergency room or even out of the hospital for patients that have a ...

A 34-year-old woman presented to the hospital after calling the emergency medical service (EMS) due to prolonged constrictive pain in her chest, which had come on suddenly at home. Records showed that ...