title: Treatment of acute coronary syndrome: part 2: ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Familiarize clinicians with recent information regarding the diagnosis and treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
  
  
  METHODS
  PubMed search and review of relevant medical literature.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Definition, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction are reviewed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction benefit from prompt reperfusion therapy. Adjunctive antianginal, antiplatelet, antithrombotic, beta blocker, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, and statin agents minimize ongoing cardiac ischemia, prevent thrombus propagation, and reduce the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. jtrost2@jhmi.edu
authors.forename: Jeffrey C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Trost
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Lange
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D015415:Biomarkers; D016638:Critical Illness; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D010808:Physical Examination; D015424:Reperfusion; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers