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City Of Manassas, Virginia 9027 Center Street, Manassas, VA 20110 For Immediate Release June 14, 2013 NR#057 Contact: Patty Prince 703-257-8456 or 703-895-6535 Lifesaving Team City of Manassas, VA . . . On June 13, 2013 Fire and Rescue units from the City of Manassas responded to a call for service at a local urgent care facility. A 44-year-old male patient came to the facility around 2 p.m. seeking treatment for severe chest pain and needed to be transported to a hospital emergency room. The urgent care doctor administered Nitroglycerin to the patient prior to the medics’ arrival. City medics started an IV and administered additional medications to help stabilize the patient. They then evaluated the patient's electrocardiogram (EKG) and recognized a characteristic change that indicates a life-threatening cardiac event called STEMI. Using the Lifenet System purchased less than two months previously by Novant Health (previously Prince William Hospital), medics transmitted the EKG results to Novant alerting them to the patient’s condition. STEMI is an acronym meaning "ST segment elevation myocardial infarction," which is the type of heart attack. Myocardial infarctions (heart attacks) occur when a coronary artery suddenly becomes at least partially blocked by a blood clot. As a result, virtually all the heart muscle being supplied by the affected artery starts to die. Within ten minutes of arriving at the emergency room, the patient was being treated in Prince William Hospital's Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory for a blocked artery in his heart. The patient is on his way to a 100% recovery with no significant damage to his heart. City of Manassas Medics having been working with hospital staff to better prepare for situations such as this and to get patients the needed emergent care in the fastest possible way. This was truly a team effort by all involved. The City of Manassas Fire and Rescue Department wants to remind residents that if you are suffering from chest pains, call 9-1-1 immediately. Don’t wait, it could save your life. *** end ***