Question 1

what is st elevation myocardial infarction?

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Big heart attack: Stemi is term for a large and dangerous kind of heart attack.  It usually requires emergency treatment with clot buster medications or a stent.

Question 2

whats the meaning of "st elevation myocardial infarction (stemi)"?

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Severe Heart Attack: Heart attacks - the lay term for myocardial infarction - comes in two levels of severity..Non-st-elevation (nstemi) and st-elevation (stemi) which refer to changes on an ekg and broadly reflect if an arterial occlusion is total or subtotal.

Question 3

any new latest findings in treatment for st elevation myocardial infarction?

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STEMI: Most recent thing i've seen is a report that stem cell treatment didn't improve ventricular function. This is still very preliminary however.

Question 4

on ecg- what does st elevation - high take off mean? a myocardial infarction?

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No: It's early repolariztion, a normal variant.

Question 5

why is there st segment elevation during a myocardial infarction?

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Ecg: The ST segment elevation is caused by an electrical potential difference in that phase of the cardiac cycle between the dying cardiac muscle and normal parts of the heart and the vector direction of that potential difference as manifest on the ecg.

Question 6

reason for st segment elevation in myocardial infarction?

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Electrical: A heart attack damages muscles in the heart.  The flow of the electrical current throughout the wall changes when having to go around the damaged muscle, resulting in certain ekg changes,  since ekg's show the path of electrical current in the heart.  There are different changes, de[ending on which part of the muscle is damaged.

Question 7

what is a st-wave myocardial infarction?

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Various: The st segment is a portion of the electrocardiogram.  A myocardial infarction can be described as st elevation myocardial infarction or non-st elevation myocardial infarction depending on the appearance of the electrocardiogram.  Management of the 2 types of heart attack are somewhat different.

Question 8

what is a septal myocardial infarction?

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A heart attack : The septum is the wall that separates the right from the left side of the heart. Myocardial infarction, a heart attack, is caused by a blocked artery in the heart. If the artery blocked supplies the blood to the septum the result is called a septal myocardial infarction.

Question 9

how do you prevent myocardial infarction?

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Many approaches: There are many type of interventions to prevent heart disease. Eat a diet lower in saturated fats and chiolesterol. Increase your intake of fiber, fruits and vegetables. Start an exercise program, 30 minutes 5 days a week. See a doctor. Check your blood pressure, cholesterol and fasting blood sugar. Talk about family history. Know your risk levels and get started on therapies to modify them.

Question 10

is the esr affected by myocardial infarction?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The ESR is increased by inflammation and goes up within a few days of a myocardial infarction. It may remain high for a few weeks.

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