Integrating the reverse Aslanger pattern with Littmann’s continuity, the patient was diagnosed with a high lateral, high-risk, occlusive myocardial infarction. The patient immediately received dual ...

Classic changes of ischemia may be described or explained as follows: 1. ST-segment elevations or depressions that are usually localized (but may be diffuse) and may be associated with such T-wave ...

The ST segment is the line between the “S” and the “T” on the readout of an EKG. If a person is in good health, the line appears at or close to the baseline level. A depressed or elevated ST segment ...

An anterior myocardial infarction results from occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery. This can cause an ST elevation myocardial infarction or a non-ST segment elevation myocardial ...

The most serious form of the acute coronary syndrome, ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, or STEMI, most often results from complete thrombotic occlusion of a major epicardial coronary artery.

An electrocardiogram, also called an ECG or EKG, is a simple and painless test that measures the electrical impulses of your heart to check for signs of heart disease. It's done through small ...