Whats he difference nstemi and stemi

[Henrythe8th]

My oartner had a nstemi with one heart stent, its jyst me wanted to kniw is nstemu heart attacj serious than stemi obviously all heart attack are not goodTrace

[BC4ever]

STEMI is when one of the main arteries becomes completely blocked. NSTEMI is when one of the less significant arteries becomes partially blocked.

[Catlover1981 in reply to BC4ever]

Thank you I was interested in this as well. I work for Cardiology and type NSTEMI, STEMI, myocardial infarction etc and never knew the difference

[Pundit999]

NSTEMI stands for "Non-ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction" and refers to a heart attack where the electrocardiogram (ECG) does not show ST-segment elevation, usually indicating a partial blockage of a coronary artery, while STEMI stands for "ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction" which is a heart attack characterized by a clear ST-segment elevation on the ECG, signifying a complete blockage of a coronary artery, generally considered more severe and requiring immediate intervention; both are types of myocardial infarction (heart attack) but differ in the extent of the blockage and the appearance on an ECG.

[Milkfairy Heart Star in reply to Pundit999]

About 10 % of heart attacks occur without any permanent blockages of the coronary arteries by plaque.

A coronary artery can be completely closed by a severe prolonged coronary vasospasm leading to a heart attack.

[Henrythe8th]

Thank you

[Henrythe8th]

Thanj you