<unk> s are widely used in the management of patients with myocardial infarction.  Historically, there were concerns in the distant past that<unk> s would precipitate "coronary steal": as a result of vasodilating epicardial arteries and resistance vessels, it was hypothesized that<unk> s would cause the shunting of blood flow to healthy tissue and away from infarcting tissue. This concern does not appear to be well founded.  While<unk> s can be of benefit in STEMI, caution should be exercised in their administration to patients with right ventricular infarct physiology (hypotension, ST elevation in right sided leads).
ST elevation myocardial infarction nitrate therapy
ST elevation myocardial infarction fibrinolytic therapy
ST elevation myocardial infarction aspirin therapy
ST elevation myocardial infarction beta blocker therapy
ST elevation myocardial infarction calcium channel blocker therapy
ST elevation myocardial infarction thienopyridine therapy
ST elevation myocardial infarction reperfusion therapy
ST elevation myocardial infarction adjunctive percutaneous coronary intervention