2009 Chest Pain STEMI 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
2 middle aged males presented with chest pain. Which had the more severe chest pain at the time of the ECG? Patient 2 at the bottom with a very subtle OMI complained of 10/10 chest pain at the time the ECG was recorded. 414 patients were included in the analysis.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 8, 2023
Written by Jesse McLaren A 75 year old with a history of CABG called EMS after 24 hours of chest pain. The patient has a history of CABG so some of these changes could be old, but with ongoing chest pain and bradycardia in a high risk patient this is still acute OMI until proven otherwise. HR 40, BP 135/70, RR16, O2 100%.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JULY 18, 2014
A man in his 60's presented after 4 days of chest pain, with some increase of pain on the day of presentation. Exact pain history was difficult to ascertain. Thus, this is BOTH an anterior and inferior STEMI in the setting of RBBB. How old is this antero-inferior STEMI? Apr 28, 2009. How acute is it?
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MARCH 13, 2013
A 36 yo male smoker presented to the ED with chest pain. It had started the night before as "indigestion" and had progressed to 8/10 substernal chest pressure radiating to the right shoulder/jaw associated with diaphoresis, nausea, and SOB. of patients with anterior STEMI, ST elevation of greater than or equal to 3.0
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 1, 2013
A middle aged male with no h/o CAD presented with one week of crescendo exertional angina, and had chest pain at the time of the first ECG: Here is the patient's previous ECG: Here is the patient's presenting ED ECG: There is isolated ST depression in precordial leads, deeper in V2 - V4 than in V5 or V6. There is no ST elevation.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 1, 2024
Although the patient reported experiencing mild pressure-like chest pain, there was suspicion among clinicians that this might be indicative of an older change. There is some ST-segment elevation in DII, DIII, aVF, V4-6. Due to the observed ST-segment elevation, the medical team expressed immediate concern.
EMS 12-Lead
JULY 21, 2022
Original publication date July, 2009. Generally speaking, right bundle branch block does not mimic, or obscure, the ECG diagnosis of acute STEMI the way left bundle branch block does. Case Review EMS is called to the residence of a 69 y/o M with a chief complaint of chest pain. An ECG is captured.
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