ILOs

• review the pathology of coronary artery disease
• describe the pathophysiology of acute coronary syndromes
• describe the clinical presentations of coronary artery disease
• outline the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction
• discuss treatment options for optimal reperfusion
• describe the complications of acute myocardial infarction
• outline management following an acute MI - STEMI & NSTEMI

• What’s the leading cause of death in the world?
• Outline the signs and symptoms of myocardial infarction…
• Which investigations do we carry out in an acute myocardial infarction?
• A diagram showing us how we assess a patient who might have myocardial infarction…
• What is troponin?
• A graph showing us how troponin levels can correlate with myocardial infarction!
• Give us the universal definition of myocardial infarction…
• Explain all the different types of myocardial infarction…
• What is the difference in the primary problem in a type 1 and type 2 MI?
• Here’s how the coronary arteries tie in with type 1 and type 2 MI…
• Outline the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde protocol for dealing with suspected MI