St-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Case Summary

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Mr. GB is a 49 Y.O African American male, present to the practice for follow up post hospital admission for acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. He was recently admitted to the hospital after arriving to the practice 2 weeks ago for a routine follow up with presenting symptoms of sweating, shortness of breath, chest pain and palpation. An EKG was done in office, which exhibits ST elevation, he was diagnosed with an acute myocardial ST-segment elevation infarction and sent to the hospital for immediate treatment.

ST-segment elevation myocardial Infarction (STEMI) common know as heart attack occurs when flow of oxygen rich blood to a section of the heart muscle becomes blocked thus impeding oxygen rich blood to that area due to
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