what is stemi explain in 50 words
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ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) is a very serious type of heart attack during which one of the heart’s major arteries (one of the arteries that supplies oxygen and nutrient-rich blood to the heart muscle) is blocked. ST-segment elevation is an abnormality
It is a profoundly life-threatening medical emergency and usually associated with a disease process called atherosclerosis (coronary artery disease). You can find a useful video about heart disease and heart attacks at the Khan Academy.
Patients experiencing acute STEMI are at risk for developing life-threatening arrhythmias like ventricular fibrillation which causes sudden cardiac arrest, sometimes referred to as a “massive heart attack”. These patients require cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation — a “shock” to restore a normal heart rhythm.
Signs and symptoms of a STEMI include:
Chest pain or discomfort
Shortness of breath
Dizziness or light-headedness
Nausea or vomiting
Diaphoresis (sweatiness) unexplained by ambient temperature
Palpitations (uncomfortable awareness of the heart beat)
Anxiety or a feeling of impending doom
It is a profoundly life-threatening medical emergency and usually associated with a disease process called atherosclerosis (coronary artery disease). You can find a useful video about heart disease and heart attacks at the Khan Academy.
Patients experiencing acute STEMI are at risk for developing life-threatening arrhythmias like ventricular fibrillation which causes sudden cardiac arrest, sometimes referred to as a “massive heart attack”. These patients require cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation — a “shock” to restore a normal heart rhythm.
Signs and symptoms of a STEMI include:
Chest pain or discomfort
Shortness of breath
Dizziness or light-headedness
Nausea or vomiting
Diaphoresis (sweatiness) unexplained by ambient temperature
Palpitations (uncomfortable awareness of the heart beat)
Anxiety or a feeling of impending doom
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