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** A coronary intervention had been performed (such as stent placement)
** A coronary intervention had been performed (such as stent placement)


So detection of elevated serum heartenzymes is more important than ECG changes. However, the heartenzymes can only be detected in the serum 5-7 hours after the onset of the myocardial infarction. So especially in the first few hours after the myocardial infarction the ECG can be very usefull.
So detection of elevated serum heartenzymes is more important than ECG changes. However, the heartenzymes can only be detected in the serum 5-7 hours after the onset of the myocardial infarction. So especially in the first few hours after the myocardial infarction the ECG can be crucial.


==Development of the ECG during persistent ischemia==
==Development of the ECG during persistent ischemia==