Patients with suspected ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who undergo prehospital electrocardiography have a 20% lower risk of in-hospital mortality than those who do not have ...
A STEMI is generally defined as an Electrocardiogram (EKG) with ST elevation of greater than 1 mm in 2 or more contiguous leads. It has also been defined as a "new" Left Bundle Branch Block (LBBB ...