The patient exhibits signs and symptoms that strongly indicate a heart attack involving complete blockage of a coronary artery, leading to severe myocardial damage.
Used when a patient's symptoms and initial findings (e.g., ECG changes, elevated cardiac markers) point towards a STEMI, but confirmatory testing might still be pending.
"Patient presents with severe chest pain radiating to the left arm, diaphoresis, and nausea. Clinical presentation highly suggestive of ST-elevation myocardial infarction."
This phrase should be used cautiously and only when there is strong clinical suspicion of STEMI. It should not be used as a definitive diagnosis.
Common questions about using medical phrases in clinical documentation