what is nstemi
Pathophysiology of NSTEMI vs STEMI: Pathophysiologically, NSTEMI is somewhat different from STEMI. NSTEMI occurs by developing a complete occlusion of a minor coronary artery or a partial occlusion of a major coronary artery previously affected by atherosclerosis. This causes a partial thickness damage of heart muscle.
5] There are two main types of heart attack: non-ST-segment elevation, or NSTEMI, and ST-segment elevation, or STEMI. On the basis of evidence of heart muscle damage and changes in the ST-tracing of the ECG, ACS is classified into three categories: STEMI, NSTEMI, and UA.