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12 Lead ECGs: Ischemia, Injury, Infarction - RN.com
lms.rn.comfor the patient with clinical symptoms of a suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS). If your patient is admitted with a diagnosis of unstable angina, chest pain, or rule-out myocardial infarction, the 12 Lead ECG is used as a focal point in treatment decision strategies. Would your patient benefit from a thrombolytic agent?
ECG in STEMI - American Heart Association
www.heart.orgAcute Coronary Syndromes • Coronary heart disease is a major cause of death and disability in developed countries and the world • Unstable coronary disease (ACS) is characterized by plaque rupture or erosion with associated thrombosis –STEMI –NSTEMI –Unstable angina • STEMI is a true medical emergency