2013 Myocardial Infarction STEMI 
Dr. S. Venkatesan MD
DECEMBER 29, 2023
Cardiogenic shock (CS)is the most feared event following STEMI. We tend to perceive CS as an exclusive complication of STEMI. The incidence is half of that of STEMI, i.e., 2.5-5%. might show little elevation with considerable overlap of left main STEMI vs NSTEMI ) 2.Onset ACS pathophysiology is not that simple.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
FEBRUARY 16, 2019
Furthermore, the term "STEMI equivalent" has no reliable or definable meaning except between two practitioners who both agree on the list of entities that they believe are STEMI equivalents and can agree on how to identify it. Obvious inferoposterior STEMI. J ACC 61(4):e78-140; page e83.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
associated typical Myocardial Infarction therapies such as statins and ACE inhibitors with significantly decreased 1 year mortality in MINOCA patients, which suggests that they do indeed have a similar pathophysiology to MI patients with obstructive coronary disease. MINOCA I do not have the bandwidth here to write a review of MINOCA.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MAY 8, 2023
Code STEMI was activated by the ED physician based on the diagnostic ECG for LAD OMI in ventricular paced rhythm. This was several months after the 2022 ACC Guidelines adding modified Sgarbossa criteria as a STEMI equivalent in ventricular paced rhythm). LAFB, atrial flutter, anterolateral STEMI(+) OMI.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
AUGUST 3, 2017
The precordial ST-depression pattern on this ECG (and in this clinical setting) should immediately raise suspicion of Posterior STEMI! Posterior STEMI occurs in approximately 15-20% of acute MI, but the vast majority of the time it is seen in conjunction with inferior (Infero-Posterior) or lateral (Postero-Lateral) STEMI (1).
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 18, 2013
His ECG was repeated at this point: This shows a well developed anterior STEMI. To not see these findings is very common, and this patient would be given the diagnosis of NonSTEMI, with subsequent development of STEMI. It is not a missed STEMI, but it is a missed coronary occlusion. The peak troponin I was over 100.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MAY 23, 2023
Notice on the right side of the image how the algorithm correctly measures STE sufficient in V1 and V2 to meet STEMI criteria in a man older than age 40. As most would agree, this ECG shows highly specific findings of anterolateral OMI, even with STEMI criteria in this case. Thus, this is obvious STEMI(+) OMI until proven otherwise.
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