The American Heart Association presents the Get With The Guidelines® – Coronary Artery Disease NSTEMI Silver award for implementation of quality treatment, care coordination for heart attack patients
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Coronary Artery Disease NSTEMI Silver recognition for its commitment to offering rapid, research-based care to people experiencing a specific type of heart attack known as a non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).
Each year, more than 1 million cases of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) require hospitalization in the U.S., and about 70% of ACS cases are classified as NSTEMI, caused by a complete blockage in a coronary artery.[1],[2]
“The American Heart Association has developed guidelines for a NSTEMI heart attack. These guidelines include specific recommendations for in-hospital care and cardiac rehabilitation post-discharge,” said Abhinav Goyal, M.D., MHS, FACC, FAHA, volunteer chair of the American Heart Association Coronary Artery Disease System of Care Advisory Group.
The NSTEMI award is earned by hospitals that demonstrate a commitment to treating patients according to the most up-to-date research-based guidelines for NSTEMI care as outlined by the American Heart Association.
“I am proud to be one of the many experienced and talented cardiologists to take care of the patients with Non-STEMI MI at Pikeville Medical Center, said Dr. Raymon K Nelson, Cardiologist at the Heart and Vascular Institute. “At PMC, we pride ourselves on positively impacting the damaging effects that Non-STEMI (heart attacks) have on the Eastern Kentucky community. Early recognition and treatment of NSTEMI heart attacks at Pikeville Medical Center benefits thousands of patients every year.”
