RECENT ADVANCEMENT IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ST-ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (STEMI)
Amala Boban*, Bincy T. Abraham, Dr. K. Krishnakumar, Lincy George and Jibin K. Joy
ABSTRACT
Heart Attack or Myocardial Infarction is a medical emergency caused by the blockage of blood flow to the heart. Without sufficient blood flow, the myocardial cells become deprived of oxygen and get infarcted and eventually death of myocardial cells occurs. Later it can lead to heart failure and life threatening condition. ST- elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is more dangerous than Non ST-elevation myocardial infarction as it is caused by complete occlusion of coronary artery. Therefore the management of STEMI is very important. The treatment procedure includes Fibrinolysis, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) and these primary preventive methods followed by secondary preventive methods.
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