An anterior wall myocardial infarction occurs when anterior myocardial tissue usually supplied by the left anterior descending coronary artery suffers injury due to lack of blood supply. An anterior ...

An inferior wall MI — also known as IWMI, or inferior MI, or inferior ST segment elevation MI, or inferior STEMI — occurs when inferior myocardial tissue supplied by the right coronary artery, or RCA, ...

In this issue of the journal, Shoji et al showed that isolated non-specific ST-segment and T-wave abnormalities (NSSTTAs) are associated with incident heart failure (HF).1 The authors conducted a ...

The ST segment is the line between the “S” and the “T” on the readout of an EKG. If a person is in good health, the line appears at or close to the baseline level. A depressed or elevated ST segment ...

Communicating concerns about nonspecific changes on ECG Exercise caution when a patient presents with acute chest pain. The ability to explain the situation as clearly as possible is essential.

An electrocardiogram, also called an ECG or EKG, is a simple and painless test that measures the electrical impulses of your heart to check for signs of heart disease. It's done through small ...