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Introduction Myocardial infarction (MI) is defined by myocyte necrosis. If large in its territory or critical in its location, this injury can lead to loss of contractile function or other structural complications (see Chapter 26 ) that result in insufficient…
Additional content is available online at Elsevier eBooks for Practicing Clinicians The care of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has transformed in conjunction with the shift in approach to reperfusion therapy from primarily pharmacologic to catheter-based strategies. With simultaneous…