An acute MI may be the initial clinical manifestation of CAD in elderly persons, although many elderly persons experience myocardial ischemia for years prior to an acute MI. Unfortunately ...

VPDs with very short coupling intervals developing during an acute stage of myocardial infarction would predict the ...

For decades, the clinical approach to coronary artery disease has been centred on the acute effects of coronary occlusion and ...

Among successful revascularizations, there was a hint of better outcomes compared with OMT, but the data need confirmation.

In some instances, T wave changes might suggest specific conditions, such as peaked T waves in hyperkalemia or symmetric T wave inversions during myocardial ischemia. But what about all the other ...

A distinction should be made between myocardial ischemia and myocardial infarction. Ischemia means that the amount of blood supplied to the tissue is inadequate to supply the needs of the tissue.

The physical examination findings during STEMI are similar to those of stable angina, unstable angina and non-STEMI, although frequently more dramatic due to the larger proportion of ischemic ...

The principles of drug therapy for myocardial ischemia in elderly patients are the same as those for younger patients. The physician treating elderly patients, however, must be aware that the ...