A ‘tombstone’ ECG means immediate action and ongoing lifestyle support

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A ‘tombstone’ ECG means immediate action and ongoing lifestyle support

Chris Ellis

Chris Ellis

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Ongoing regular reviews of his symptoms, blood results and medication use give the best chance of a return to normal life after a STEMI

HEARTBEAT

A retired accountant with an unhealthy lifestyle presents with significant chest heaviness. Auckland cardiologist Chris Ellis describes how to manage this patient immediately and support him in the future

Key points, The key to survival after a STEMI is to open the occluded artery; this is usually done using percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and a drug-eluti, Tombstone ECG