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STEMI Masterclass Level 1

STEMI alerts by first medical contact have shortened time to treatment. Progress in this realm has been outstanding. However, could there be more room for improvement than we realize? Is it possible that achieving that improvement may be simpler than we realize? That is precisely what the STEMI MasterClass series endeavors to do.

The STEMI MasterClass series offers strategies that may:
  1. Increase appropriate STEMI activation (correct recognition)
  2. Reduce unnecessary STEMI activation (false positives)

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STEMI Masterclass Level 1 preview

Course Details

Duration

4 hours

Audience

Hospital Prehospital

Categories

Cardiology STEMI

Learning Objectives

  • 1 Understand and apply ACS concepts
  • 2 Employ strategies to identify less obvious ECG findings of STEMI
  • 3 Rule out common STEMI Impostors
  • 4 Identify the most common STEMI impostors encountered in the typical EMD and ED patient population.
  • 5 Acquire a high quality ECG and correctly recognize ST deviations meeting threshold
  • 6 Apply critical thinking to STEMI activation decision-making
  • 7 Employ strategies to suspect STEMI in the presence of an impostor

Instructors

Tim Phalen

Course Outline

Accreditation

CAPCE Accredited: 4.0 hours of NCCP - Cardiovascular CE (EMS)

Disclaimers

By starting this course, you acknowledge the following disclaimers:

Program Disclaimers
  • This program presents general concepts and strategies for STEMI decision-making. Decision-making for actual patients must integrate all clinical information and the unique circumstances of each individual situation. Your professional judgment is vital and may differ from program recommendations.
  • Ancillary materials, including but not limited to the "Flowchart," are intended solely for quick reference during the completion of the program and are not suitable for use in clinical settings. 
  • Adhere strictly to applicable medical protocols and established procedures within a STEMI system of care. This program's content is designed to support healthcare providers in operating within medical protocols and STEMI system directives, not to override them.

Interactive Case Scenario Disclaimers
  • This program covers STEMI decision-making concepts and strategies. The case scenarios are for practice of those concepts and represent potential situations, not actual cases.
  • Decision-making for actual patients must integrate all clinical information and the unique circumstances of each individual situation. Your professional judgment is vital and may differ from program recommendations.
  • Ancillary materials, including but not limited to the "Flowchart," are intended solely for quick reference during the completion of the program and are not suitable for use in clinical settings.
  • Adhere strictly to applicable medical protocols and established procedures within a STEMI system of care. This program's content is designed to support healthcare providers in operating within medical protocols and STEMI system directives, not to override them.

Stryker Disclaimers
The information provided may include evidence-based clinical education and/or Stryker product information. Stryker is accredited as a provider of continuing education and/or Stryker product information. The presentation contains case studies and clinical reports based upon personal clinical experience and research. Results may not be typical and individual results may vary. Users should read and understand all Instructions for Use and safety information prior to use of any product. Each healthcare professional should exercise his/her independent professional judgment and discretion regarding the use of any product in patient care. Proper surgical procedures and techniques are necessarily the responsibility of the medical professional. Stryker or its affiliated entities own, use, or have applied for the following trademarks or service marks: Stryker. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners or holders. The absence of a product, feature, or service name, or logo from this list does not constitute a waiver of Stryker’s trademark or other intellectual property rights concerning that name or logo. The material presented in this course is not for promotional use.