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How is NSTEMI MI diagnosed?
Rise in troponins and CK-MB over several days, followed by decline
How is STEMI MI diagnosed?
Elevated serum biomarkers of myocardial necrosis due to myocardial damage
How is STEMI distinguished from NSTEMI MI?
STEMI has ST-elevation indicating transmural infarction
What causes myocardial infarctions and what occurs during it?
Caused by occlusion of coronary vessel or coronary artery spasm
What is atherosclerosis?
A condition characterized by the build-up of cholesterol-rich plaques in the arteries
Test your knowledge about angina, myocardial infarction, and related concepts such as ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), non-ST elevation MI (NSTEMI), and their prognosis and symptoms.
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