STEMI vs NSTEMI: Decision Flow | 5-Page PDF | 2026–27 Edition

Recognition, localization, activation, and what follows — how the ECG splits acute coronary syndrome into two very different clocks.

The territory map that tells you which artery you are looking at, the activation checklist for when minutes matter, why the NSTEMI pathway is a different kind of urgent, and the safety traps that catch experienced people.

Built for the pocket and the break room, not the library — skim the tables before your shift and use them live.

Part of Cardiac Nurse Playbooks. Instant PDF download, yours to keep.

Educational reference material for licensed clinicians and students. Not medical advice, not a protocol, and not a substitute for your facility's policies or physician orders. Where this guide and your unit policy disagree, your unit policy wins.