And, although the organization's purpose is to support the interests of the United States, the Green Berets exist in the haze that floats between the country and other nations, groups and peoples -- they're the nimble fingertips of the United States military and the quiet professionals of the U.S. government.
ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) is the name cardiologists currently use to describe a classic heart attack. âMyocardial infarction,â or heart attack, refers to the death of a portion of the heart muscle (myocardium) caused by blood flow interruption. âST segment elevationâ refers to a particular pattern seen on the electrocardiogram (ECG), often seen when a substantial part of the heart muscle is dying.
infarction of a segment of heart muscle, usually due to occlusion of a coronary artery. Synonym(s): cardiac infarction, heart attack. MI is the most common cause of death in the U.S. Each year about 800,000 people sustain first heart attacks, with a mortality rate of 30%, and 450,000 people sustain recurrent heart attacks, with a mortality rate of 50%.