ventricular MI suppresses this ST segment elevation in the precordial leads and yields an ST segment elevation in leads II, III, and aVF.2-4 Massive STsegment elevation in precordial and inferior leads in RVMI has also been observed but is extremely rare.5 Thus, ST elevation in precordial leads should not exclude an infarction of the right ventricle that demands a treatment different from that ...

this study was conducted to determine whether precordial st segment depression in admission electrocardiogram (ecg) in patients with acute phase inferior myocardial infarction (mi) eligible for thrombolytic therapy and subsequent angiographic evaluation, influences the incidence of left anterior descending artery (lad) disease. 31 consecutively admitted patients were entered in our study. 20 pa...

background :in addition to diagnosing the acute myocardial infarction (mi), stratifying high-risk patients and proper treatment strategies are important issues in managing patients complaining of chest pain and suspecting mi. many studies have been conducted to predict the occlusion site by interpreting the st segment deviations in electrocardiogram (ecg).additional posterior and right precordi...

ST-segment elevation by electrocardiography remains the hallmark for the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (MI), it helps in decision making and allows for early treatment to these patients. Here is a report of an unusual case of acute MI with ST-segment elevation in posterior ECG leads, in a patient with chest pain and ST segment depression anteriorly in the conventional 12-lead ECG, wh...

background: the role of temperature changes, as an environmental risk factor, in the human health status has been investigated in recent studies. accordingly, the present two-year study was conducted to evaluate the incidence of myocardial infarction (mi) in warm and cold seasons in ali-ibn abi talib hospital, rafsanjan, iran. materials and methods: in this descriptive and cross-sectional study...

Data from the Strategic Reperfusion Early After Myocardial Infarction (STREAM) trial(6) and 5-year results from the French Registry of Acute ST-Elevation and Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (FAST-MI)(7) are evaluated for further evidence on the effectiveness and safety of a pharmacoinvasive approach for patients presenting with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

There are currently almost no genetic data associated with the acute coronary syndromes of unstable angina or myocardial infarction (MI). The only documented genetic variants associated with increased risk for MI, per se, are the A and B blood group variants. There are no genetic data differentially associated with ST segment elevation MI or non-ST segment elevation MI. Genetic variants predisp...