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Formula Utilization

EMS 12-Lead

Although the attending crews did not consider the ECG pathognomonic for occlusive thrombosis, they nonetheless considered the patient high-risk for ACS and implored him to reconsider. A prehospital STEMI activation was transmitted to the closest PCI center, and 324mg ASA was administered. The pathology is now painfully evident.

STEMI 52
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Patient is informed of her husband's death: is it OMI or it stress cardiomyopathy?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Angiography was technically challenging as the patient was receiving CPR, but the cardiologist suspected acute stent thrombosis and initiated cangrelor, although no repeat angiography was able to be obtained. There was indication of parasympathetic overdrive ( the acute inferior STEMI with profound bradycardia and junctional escape ).