Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 2, 2024

Background Despite the crucial role of Chest pain centers (CPCs) in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) management, China's mortality rate for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has remained stagnant. Conclusion CPC quality control metrics affect STEMI mortality based on Killip class.

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Myocardial Infarction Chest Pain COVID-19 Catheterization Laboratory 59

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 26, 2009

This is a 58 year old male with 40 minutes of chest pain of acute onset. He called 911 and paramedics recorded a prehospital 12 lead ECG which showed a clear inferior STEMI (not shown, tracing could not be found). He was given aspirin and sublingual nitroglycerine, which improved his pain. 18 (5 Suppl 1):Abstract 425, p.

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STEMI Catheterization Laboratory Chest Pain Myocardial Infarction 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2015

What do you think of this ECG in a patient with chest pain? Case history A middle-aged woman with a history of HTN, but no prior CAD, presented to the ED with chest pain. The pain had been mild and intermittent for 2 weeks, but had become more intense on the night of presentation. Is the ST elevation due to LVH?

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STEMI Myocardial Infarction Chest Pain Aneurysm 40