Overview of the acute management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Apr 21, 2025 · This topic provides an overview of STEMI management from presentation to the period immediately after revascularization. Aspects of management that typically arise in the hours to days …
Overview of the acute management of non-ST-elevation acute …
Oct 27, 2025 · The first step in the management of patients with ACS is prompt recognition, since the beneficial effects of therapy are greatest when performed soon after hospital presentation.
Initial evaluation and management of suspected acute ... - UpToDate
May 30, 2025 · Initial management steps should be prompt but methodical and evidence-based, and undertaken before or during the time the diagnosis is being established. ACS applies to patients with …
Acute pericarditis: Treatment and prognosis - UpToDate
Sep 19, 2025 · The treatment and prognosis of acute pericarditis will be reviewed here. The etiology, clinical presentation, and diagnostic evaluation of acute pericarditis and other inflammatory …
Myocardial infarction or ischemia with no obstructive coronary ...
Dec 1, 2025 · There are several well-defined causes/pathophysiologic mechanisms for MINOCA; the prognosis and management differ for each of these causes.
Lithium poisoning - UpToDate
Sep 20, 2024 · This topic will review the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic lithium toxicity. The therapeutic use of lithium, side effects of routine lithium therapy, and other aspects of the …
Right ventricular myocardial infarction - UpToDate
However, long-term prognosis is generally good for those who survive the event. This topic will discuss the diagnosis and management of patients with RVMI. The general approach to patients with MI is …
Acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction: Initial ... - UpToDate
May 8, 2025 · Based on the choice of reperfusion strategy (eg, percutaneous coronary intervention, fibrinolysis) (algorithm 1), appropriate antiplatelet and anticoagulant (algorithm 2) therapies are …
Evaluation and treatment of hypertensive emergencies in adults
Jun 25, 2025 · By contrast, some patients with significantly elevated blood pressure have signs or symptoms of acute, ongoing target-organ damage. Such patients have a hypertensive emergency [1,2].
Elevated cardiac troponin concentration in the absence of an acute ...
Nov 26, 2025 · Cardiac troponin (cTn) is the standard blood-based test to confirm the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. (See "Diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction", section on 'Definitions'.)