AMI Archive

A) Initial management: Person with prolonged cardiac pain: Deep, visceral, heavy, squeezing, crushing, typically radiating to arms, lower jaw, abdomen, back but above umbilicus Call 102, come to nearby hospital Duty doctor: suspect ACS Do 12 lead ECG (1st investigation to be done) B) ...Read More

Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) consists of spectrum of illness which includes: Unstable angina NSTEMI or Acute Non Q web MI Acute MI Conventionally ACS refers to UA and NSTEMI Pathophysiology: Plaque rupture → Platelet adhesion to expose collagen in coronary arteries → Activation of ...Read More

Acute Myocardial Infarction Definition: Myocardial infarction (MI) or acute myocardial infarction (AMI), is the interruption of blood supply to part of the heart, causing heart cells to die, commonly due to occlusion (blockage) of a coronary artery following the rupture of a vulnerable atherosclerotic ...Read More