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.

The presence of shock or respiratory failure did not prolong D2B times in patients using the Rampart system. The Rampart ...

Door-to-balloon times were no higher than when cath lab staff donned traditional lead aprons in this single-center experience ...

Advances in the treatment of coronary artery disease remained steady in 2025, as in recent years, but the past 12 months also ...

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Many fewer Americans are falling prey to the most dangerous form of heart attack, a new study says. STEMI (ST‐segment-elevation myocardial infarction) heart attacks have declined by nearly 50% during ...

A new study finds that patients who suffer a STEMI heart attack while hospitalized are 10 times more likely to die than patients who suffer a STEMI outside the hospital. If you suffer a heart attack ...

Durham, NC - An initial dose of 162-mg aspirin may be as effective as and perhaps safer than 325 mg for the acute treatment of ST-elevation MI (STEMI), a new study suggests [1]. The study, published ...

JOPLIN, Mo. — Our American Heart Month coverage wraps up tonight with a look at some of the most deadly cardiovascular issues ...

Lead augmented vector right (aVR) is a useful measure in the diagnosis of ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI), indicates a new analysis of data from the HERO-2 trial. “Lead aVR is ...