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CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Volume 40, Issue 6, Pages 1939-1945Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e31824e18c2
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acute coronary syndrome; acute myocardial infarction; coronary artery disease
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Objective: Familiarize clinicians with recent information regarding the diagnosis and treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Data Sources: PubMed search and review of relevant medical literature. Summary: Definition, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction are reviewed. Conclusions: Patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction benefit from prompt reperfusion therapy. Adjunctive antianginal, antiplatelet, antithrombotic, beta blocker, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, and statin agents minimize ongoing cardiac ischemia, prevent thrombus propagation, and reduce the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events. (Crit Care Med 2012; 40:1939-1945)
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