Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2024

There was 100% proximal LAD occlusion with TIMI 0 flow, and cardiac arrest in the cath lab. As often emphasized by Dr. Smith — sinus tachycardia is not a common finding with acute OMI unless something else is going on (ie, cardiogenic shock ). There is sinus tachycardia at ~100/minute.

Chest Pain 73

Chest Pain STEMI Pulmonary Embolism 73

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

An elderly man with sudden cardiogenic shock, diffuse ST depressions, and STE in aVR Literature 1. Methods STEMI activations between January 2014 and April 2018 at the University of Arizona Medical Center were identified. Thirty-six patients (36%) presented with cardiac arrest, and 78% (28/36) underwent emergent angiography.

Ischemia 52

Ischemia STEMI Stenosis Chest Pain 52

Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 16, 2025

This study aims to identify the incidence and predictors for procedural intubation during PCI.Methods and ResultsA retrospective cohort study was performed on patients undergoing PCI between 2014 and 2021 within the Victorian Cardiac Outcomes Registry.

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Cardiogenic Shock Cardiac Arrest Outcomes 40