acute MI Flashcards
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Acute MI
A
Inadequate oxygen perfusion to the myocardium causing necrosis, usually as a result of rupturing of an atheroma in the coronary arteries
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STEMI
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Myocardial infarct with ST segment elevation
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NSTEMI
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Myocardial infarct without ST segment elevation
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pathogenesis
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Rupturing of the fibrous plaque leading to platelet aggregation and activation of the coagulation cascade
