Blood leaks back into the chambers rather than flowing forward through the heart or into an artery. In the United States, backflow most often is due to prolapse. Prolapse is when the flaps of the valve flop or bulge back into an upper heart chamber during a heartbeat. Prolapse mainly affects the mitral valve.
NSTEMI is a shorthand medical term for non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction. It is one type of myocardial infarction also called heart attack.
Whether you have a STEMI or NSTEMI heart attack, you will begin to take steps toward recovery and a healthy new lifestyle while youâre still in the hospital. You will learn about your medications and begin eating a heart-healthy diet that is low in sodium, cholesterol, and fat (especially âsaturatedâ animal fats).