I was involved in a malpractice case a couple of years ago as a consultant. The case involved an emergency physician who was being sued for failure to make a rapid diagnosis of an ST-segment elevation ...

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that mines ECG data and alerts the primary PCI team to activate the cath lab can reduce STEMI patients’ arrival times by as much as 10 minutes, according to ...

The most serious form of the acute coronary syndrome, ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, or STEMI, most often results from complete thrombotic occlusion of a major epicardial coronary artery.

GUILDFORD, UK — Obtaining an ECG in the prehospital setting makes it more likely patients with ST-elevation MI (STEMI) will get reperfusion therapy and, in both STEMI and non-ST-elevation MI (NSTEMI) ...

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) continues to be a leading cause of death worldwide, necessitating rapid and accurate diagnosis to mitigate severe cardiac damage. The electrocardiogram (ECG) remains ...

The ability to diagnose ischemic ST-elevation in symptomatic patients using electrocardiogram (ECG) alone varies greatly among interventional cardiologists, according to a study published in the ...

Sooner was not better when using ECG to determine candidates for urgent coronary angiography after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), according to the PEACE study from Europe. The earlier the ECG ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An AI-based ECG model more accurately diagnosed a type of heart attack compared with standard of care. The ...

Can your smart phone determine if you're having the most serious -- and deadly -- form of heart attack? A new research study says it can -- and may be a valuable tool to save lives. Can your smart ...

A man in his early 60s presents to the emergency department (ED) with a 1-day history of pleuritic central chest pressure. He has a history of a recent myocardial infarction (MI) that was treated with ...