Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 27, 2024

A patient had a cardiac arrest with ventricular fibrillation and was successfully defibrillated. Coronary Angiography after Cardiac Arrest without ST-Segment Elevation. N Engl J Med [Internet] 2019;Available from: [link] Should all patients with shockable arrest be taken to angiography regardless of STEMI or No STEMI?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

This 80 year old with a history of CABG had a cardiac arrest. He did not state he had chest pain, but, then again, he couldn't remember anything. He was resuscitated after fairly prolonged down time, but regained consciousness, though he was confused. There is concordant ST elevation in all inferior leads.

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Ken Grauer, MD

APRIL 9, 2023

No chest pain. Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case — obtained from an 86-year old man with presyncope, but no chest pain. ( Riera ARP, et al: AIVR: Chronology and Main Discoveries : Indian Pacing and EP Journal 10: 40-48, 2010. Th e patient was hemodynamically stable in association with this rhythm.

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