Chapter 2 Care of the Critically Ill Patient

Myocardial ischaemia: Reduced blood flow to the heart muscle. Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI): A type of myocardial infarction identified by what is seen on the electrocardiogram. In a NSTEMI, the artery is only partly blocked, so only part of the heart muscle being supplied by that artery is affected.23 ................
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