Myocardial Infarction: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
→Diagnosis of myocardial infarction
| Line 53: | Line 53: | ||
** 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 | So detection of elevated serum cardiac enzymes is more important than ECG changes. However, the cardiac enzymes 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. | ||
ECG Manifestations of Acute Myocardial Ischaemia (in Absence of LVH and [[MI Diagnosis in LBBB|LBBB]])are <cite>Thygesen</cite>: | ECG Manifestations of Acute Myocardial Ischaemia (in Absence of LVH and [[MI Diagnosis in LBBB|LBBB]])are <cite>Thygesen</cite>: | ||