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iRhythm Technologies Receives European Union’s CE Marking Under Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) for its Zio monitor and ZEUS System

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Cardiologist-level arrhythmia detection and classification in ambulatory electrocardiograms using a deep neural network. Diagnostic Utility of a Novel Leadless Arrhythmia Monitoring Device, American Journal of Cardiology , 2013. Data on file. iRhythm Technologies, 2023. Compared to previous generation. Hannun, AY. Turakhia, M.

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Cardiac arrest: even after the angiogram, the diagnosis is not always clear

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Updates on the Electrocardiogram in Acute Coronary Syndromes. Current Emergency and Hospital Medicine Reports (2013) 1:4352. Electrocardiogram patterns in acute left main coronary artery occlusion. Therefore, to be safe, an internal defibrillator was placed. The patient was discharged neurologically intact. References : 1.

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A man in his early 40s with chest pain a "normal ECG" by computer algorithm. Should we avoid interrupting a physician to interpret his ECG?

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This " imbalance of precordial T waves" is not seen very often — and in the “right” clinical setting, has been associated with acute OMI ( See Manno et al: JACC 1:1213, 1983 — and the July 17, 2013 post by Salim Rezaie in ALiEM ). Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Jan;51:384-387. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.11.023. 2021.11.023. Epub 2021 Nov 17.

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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?

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New insights into the use of the 12-lead electrocardiogram for diagnosing acute myocardial infarction in the emergency department. All electrocardiograms (ECGs) and coronary angiograms were blindly analyzed by experienced cardiologists. Harhash AA, Huang JJ, Reddy S, et al. aVR ST segment elevation: acute STEMI or not?

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Right precordial ST depression in a patient with chest pain

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2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Common pitfalls in the interpretation of electrocardiograms from patients with acute coronary syndromes with narrow QRS: a consensus report.

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

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At the bottom of the post, I have re-printed the section on aVR in my article on the ECG in ACS from the Canadian Journal of Cardiology: New Insights Into the Use of the 12-Lead Electrocardiogram for Diagnosing Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Emergency Department Case 1. Updates on the Electrocardiogram in Acute Coronary Syndromes.

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

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8 , 9 The most recent American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) guidelines (2013) give no direction on diagnosing occlusion myocardial infarction in patients with ventricular paced rhythm.