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ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Tree Number(s)
C14.280.647.500.875
C14.907.585.500.875
C23.550.513.355.750.875
C23.550.717.489.750.875
Unique ID
D000072657
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000072657
Scope Note
A clinical syndrome defined by MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA symptoms; persistent elevation in the ST segments of the ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; and release of BIOMARKERS of myocardial NECROSIS (e.g., elevated TROPONIN levels). ST segment elevation in the ECG is often used in determining the treatment protocol (see also NON-ST ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION).
Entry Term(s)
ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction
ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
STEMI
Previous Indexing
Myocardial Infarction (1999-2016)
Public MeSH Note
2017
History Note
2017
Date Introduced
2017/01/01
Last Updated
2019/07/01
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Preferred
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