Risk Assessment of Patients After ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Killip Classification: An Institutional Experience

Risk assessment following ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

A lot of emphasis on providing prompt recognition and immediate therapy in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has been put forth by guidelines from the European and American Cardiology Societies center. These recommendations are in place in order to limit the extent and severity of irreversible myocardial injury. In fact, much of the gains in short-term ...

Myocardial Hemorrhage After Acute Reperfused ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Guideline adherence after ST-segment elevation versus non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction.

BACKGROUND Clinical guidelines recommend similar medical therapy for patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST-segment elevation MI (NSTEMI). METHODS AND RESULTS Using the Get with the Guidelines-Coronary Artery Disease registry (GWTG-CAD), we analyzed data including 72 352 patients (48 966, NSTEMI; 23 386, STEMI) from 237 US sites between May 1, 2006 and Mar...

Study of the Duration, Outcomes, and Related Factors of Reperfusion Therapy in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Background and Objective: One of the most important advancements regarding the care of patients with acute myocardial infarction is the administration of anti-coagulation medicines (e.g., streptokinase). However, it must be noticed that this medicine requires rapid and timely administration. Moreover, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) is increasingly used as a method of revascularization...

Identification of High-Risk Patients After ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction

The prognosis of patients with ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has continued to improve significantly since the introduction of the coronary care units in the 1960s. However, despite the widespread use of effective fibrinolytic and antithrombotic drugs, primary percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), and shorter ischemic times, because of improved emergency transportation,...