Background Pericardium is considered electrically inert, but diffuse ST-elevation is an electrocardiographic marker of acute pericarditis. We hypothesised that ST-elevation in acute pericarditis may ...

The posterior wall demonstrates ECG changes the opposite of other myocardial segments due to the location; thus, instead of ST segment elevation, a posterior myocardial infarction is characterized by ...

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.

Prophylactic implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy did not reduce mortality in patients with a prior myocardial infarction, persistent moderate left ventricular systolic dysfunction and ...

Sports cardiology has emerged as a distinct subspecialty at the intersection of preventive cardiology and athlete care. While ...

A 61-year-old man presented to the emergency department with epigastric pain lasting 3 hours, preceded by vomiting and watery diarrhea for 2 days. He had a 7-year history of hypertension, diabetes ...

Spontaneous myocardial infarction (MI) originates directly from a coronary event, such as an atherosclerotic plaque erosion or rupture. By contrast, a so-called procedure-related myocardial infarction ...

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