What are the 2009 recommendations for best managing ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction, or STEMI, and the need for percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI? Dr. Judith Hochman, the Harold Snyder Family Professor of Cardiology and clinical chief of cardiology at the New York University (NYU)-New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) Clinical Translational Science Institute, reviews the most significant components of the focused update on management of STEMI and PCI. Dr. Janet Wright hosts.