Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Here was the ECG: There is sinus tachycardia. Well, don't we see diffuse ST Elevation in Myo-pericarditis (with STD in aVR)? 109 (20):361-368, 2012 — CLICK HERE ). This was sent by a reader. A previously healthy 53 yo woman was transferred to a receiving hospital in cardiogenic shock. and K was normal. So this is STEMI, right?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2023

I completely agree with Dr. Nossen that in this patient with new CP and sinus tachycardia with LAHB — that the T waves in each of the inferior leads are hyperacute ( ie, clearly disproportionately "bulky" given size of the QRS in these leads ). — and which other patient(s) need to be seen as soon as possible to figure out what is going on?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 21, 2023

The relationship between J wave and ventricular tachycardia during Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Prominent J waves and ventricular fibrillation caused by myocarditis and pericarditis after BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2008 Choi SH, Lee OH, Yoon G-S, et al. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2007 10.

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