title: Acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: This article discusses the approach to the management of myocardial infarction (MI) in the intensive care unit setting. It includes an overview of the definition, classification, and underlying pathologic conditions of acute MI and specifically discusses the diagnosis and management of unstable angina, non-ST elevation MI, and ST-segment elevation MI. Diagnosis and treatment of the acute complications of MI are also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Medical Office Tower, 550 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA.
authors.forename: Akram W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Medical Office Tower, 550 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Riddell
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Medical Office Tower, 550 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA. Electronic address: cdevire@emory.edu.
authors.forename: Chandan M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Devireddy
mesh_terms: D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D064648:Critical Care Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Coronary artery disease; Fibrinolytic therapy; Myocardial infarction; Primary percutaneous coronary intervention; Unstable angina