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How cardiogenic shock in NSTEMI is different from STEMI?

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

Cardiogenic shock (CS)is the most feared event following STEMI. This can be simply a equivalent of HT, with no true supply side ischemia with LVF with global ST depression ) Management *More or less similar to STEMI with aggressive opening of culprit lesions with few differences. 2013 Nov;6(6):708-15. Epub 2013 Nov 12.

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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DISCUSSION: The 12-lead EKG EMS initially obtained for this patient showed severe ischemia, with profound "infero-lateral" ST depression and reciprocal ST elevation in lead aVR. The ECG cannot diagnose the etiology of ischemia; it only the presence of ischemia, from whatever etiology.

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90 year old with acute chest and epigastric pain, and diffuse ST depression with reciprocal STE in aVR: activate the cath lab?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

His response: “subendocardial ischemia. Smith : It should be noted that, in subendocardial ischemia, in contrast to OMI, absence of wall motion abnormality is common. With the history of Afib, CTA abdomen was ordered to r/o mesenteric ischemia vs ischemic colitis vs small bowel obstruction. Anything more on history?

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How does Acute Total Left Main Coronary occlusion present on the ECG?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Post by Smith and Meyers Sam Ghali ( [link] ) just asked me (Smith): "Steve, do left main coronary artery *occlusions* (actual ones with transmural ischemia) have ST Depression or ST Elevation in aVR?" That said, complete LM occlusion would be expected to have subepicardial ischemia (STE) in these myocardial territories: STE vector 1.

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A man in his 70s with acute chest pain and paced rhythm.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Impella (cardiac output augmentation device) placed for cardiogenic shock Unfortunately, the patient progressed to multiorgan failure with worsening cardiac output despite being maxed on pressors and a balloon pump. EKG shown here: LAFB with no clear signs of OMI or ischemia. He expired 4 days later. No labs were performed.