Rapid diagnosis of STEMI through symptoms and ECG
Initial monitoring and testing (blood pressure, heart rhythm, pulse oximetry)
Evaluation for life-threatening conditions such as shock, heart failure, aortic dissection, coagulopathy
Choosing and initiating reperfusion therapy with PCI or fibrinolysis
Administering routine medical therapies like aspirin, nitrates, beta blockers
Treating specific symptoms such as chest discomfort, heart failure, arrhythmias
Avoiding routine use of therapies of unclear benefit like morphine, oxygen, NSAIDs
Subsequent management based on reperfusion strategy (PCI, fibrinolysis, no reperfusion)