Medicine Shelf Prep

Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Published September 7, 2026

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Episode overview

Rapidly review how to recognize an NSTEMI, interpret ECG and troponin findings, distinguish it from unstable angina and type two myocardial infarction, initiate treatment, and identify patients who need urgent coronary angiography. Plus, learn the critical shelf-exam trap: fibrinolysis is not used for NSTEMI.

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