In leads V1-2, the ST segment is elevated, which begins from the top of the R' wave and is downsloping, ending with an inverted T wave. These findings are characteristic of the Brugada ECG pattern.

Acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction is estimated to occur in more than 500,000 people in the US every year. With the introduction of reperfusion therapy by fibrinolysis or primary ...

Non-ST-segment-elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTEACS), which include non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and unstable angina, is a more common clinical presentation of ...

Acute myocardial infarction with or without ST-segment elevation (STEMI or non-STEMI) is a common cardiac emergency, with the potential for substantial morbidity and mortality. The management of ...

Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is an effective treatment for myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation when it can be performed rapidly. 1 However, primary PCI is performed ...

Within this group, the 695 patients with no signs of ST-segment elevation on ECG—73% of the overall cohort—were the main focus of the current study. Among them, 58% had at least one significant lesion ...

Cite this article King, S. Do elderly patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes benefit from early invasive treatment?. Nat Rev Cardiol 3, 188–189 (2006). https://doi.org ...

More information: Longyang Zhu et al, Liver Fibrosis Scores as Predictors of Long-term Outcomes in Patients with ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Cardiovascular Innovations and ...

Data from the Recently Published GENIA Study Show that Genous Is Associated with Low Rates of Stent Thrombosis and Target Lesion Revascularization HONG KONG, OrbusNeich today reported clinical data ...

European Society of Cardiology (ESC) treatment guidelines for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome are published online today in European Heart Journal, and on the ESC website.