Isolated Posterior Acute Myocardial Infarction Presenting to an Emergency Department: Diagnosis and Emergent Fibrinolytic Therapy

2008 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-35
Author(s):  
HC Lim ◽  
SH Goh ◽  
MF Mohd Fadil
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Fibrinolytic Therapy

scholarly journals National Trends in Emergency Department Care Processes for Acute Myocardial Infarction in the United States, 2005 to 2015

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (20) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akshay Pendyal ◽  
Craig Rothenberg ◽  
Jean E. Scofi ◽  
Harlan M. Krumholz ◽  
Basmah Safdar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Real World ◽  
The United States ◽  
Emergency Department Care ◽  
Care Processes ◽  
Ed Visits

Background Despite investments to improve quality of emergency care for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), few studies have described national, real‐world trends in AMI care in the emergency department (ED). We aimed to describe trends in the epidemiology and quality of AMI care in US EDs over a recent 11‐year period, from 2005 to 2015. Methods and Results We conducted an observational study of ED visits for AMI using the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, a nationally representative probability sample of US EDs. AMI visits were classified as ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non‐STEMI. Outcomes included annual incidence of AMI, median ED length of stay, ED disposition type, and ED administration of evidence‐based medications. Annual ED visits for AMI decreased from 1 493 145 in 2005 to 581 924 in 2015. Estimated yearly incidence of ED visits for STEMI decreased from 1 402 768 to 315 813. The proportion of STEMI sent for immediate, same‐hospital catheterization increased from 12% to 37%. Among patients with STEMI sent directly for catheterization, median ED length of stay decreased from 62 to 37 minutes. ED administration of antithrombotic and nonaspirin antiplatelet agents rose for STEMI (23%–31% and 10%–27%, respectively). Conclusions National, real‐world trends in the epidemiology of AMI in the ED parallel those of clinical registries, with decreases in AMI incidence and STEMI proportion. ED care processes for STEMI mirror evolving guidelines that favor high‐intensity antiplatelet therapy, early invasive strategies, and regionalization of care.

scholarly journals Rapid and Safe Discharge From the Emergency Department: A Single Troponin to Exclude Acute Myocardial Infarction

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. S299
Author(s):  
L. Brichko ◽  
H. Schneider ◽  
J. Seah ◽  
D. Smit ◽  
J. Stevens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Emergency Department

scholarly journals Emergency department thrombolysis critical pathway reduces door-to-drug times in acute myocardial infarction

1999 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher P. Cannon ◽  
E. Blair Johnson ◽  
Benjamin M. Scirica ◽  
Monica Cermignani ◽  
Mark J. Sagarin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Critical Pathway

scholarly journals Bleeding complications of intracoronary fibrinolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction. Assessment of risk in a randomised trial.

Heart ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 455-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
F W Verheugt ◽  
M J van Eenige ◽  
J C Res ◽  
M L Simoons ◽  
P W Serruys ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Randomised Trial ◽  
Fibrinolytic Therapy ◽  
Bleeding Complications

A score predicts failure of reperfusion after fibrinolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction

2003 ◽  
Vol 145 (3) ◽  
pp. 508-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
John K. French ◽  
Krishnan Ramanathan ◽  
James T. Stewart ◽  
Wanzhen Gao ◽  
Pierre Théroux ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Fibrinolytic Therapy
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