Myocardial infarction

Cardiology · CC2

This topic appears in the RCEM clinical syllabus. Start with a relevant resource below, then use a case or practice activity to test what you have learned.

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Learn

Ep 299 – Which patients with chest pain need a troponin?
Podcast · Listen 19:30
Review the decision to investigate possible myocardial infarction with troponin.

Discuss

Assessing acute coronary syndrome
Lesson plan · Early-career EM · Preparation about 18 min · 45-minute session · 30-minute option
Discuss urgent ECG findings, initial ACS care and the limits of high-sensitivity troponin pathways.
Learner preparation Facilitator guide
Acute coronary syndrome: initial assessment
Lesson plan · Medical students · Preparation about 13 min · 45-minute session · 30-minute option
Connect the clinical story, ECG and assay-specific troponin pathway while recognising when treatment cannot wait.
Learner preparation Facilitator guide

Lesson links are St Emlyn’s educational mappings. Their individual clinical-review status still applies; attending a session does not demonstrate curriculum competence.