Glossary/Coronary Artery Disease

STEMI.

ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. The most severe type of heart attack, caused by a complete blockage of a coronary artery. Diagnosed by characteristic changes on an ECG and requires emergency PCI or thrombolytic therapy.

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What is stemi?

ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. The most severe type of heart attack, caused by a complete blockage of a coronary artery. Diagnosed by characteristic changes on an ECG and requires emergency PCI or thrombolytic therapy.

Related Terms

Related glossary terms.

Myocardial Infarction
Commonly known as a heart attack. Occurs when blood flow to a section of heart muscle is blocked ...
NSTEMI
Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. A type of heart attack caused by a partial blockage of a ...
PCI
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, also called coronary angioplasty with stenting. A catheter-ba...
Troponin
A protein released into the blood when heart muscle is damaged. The most sensitive and specific b...
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