Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

New insights into the use of the 12-lead electrocardiogram for diagnosing acute myocardial infarction in the emergency department. Methods STEMI activations between January 2014 and April 2018 at the University of Arizona Medical Center were identified. Harhash AA, Huang JJ, Reddy S, et al. aVR ST segment elevation: acute STEMI or not?

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Ischemia STEMI Stenosis Chest Pain 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 22, 2023

Induced Brugada-type electrocardiogram, a sign for imminent malignant arrhythmias. KEY Point: A number of conditions other than Brugada Syndrome may temporarily produce a Brugada-1 ECG pattern ( World J Cardiol 6(3):81-86, 2014 ). Heart Rhythm, 13(7): 1515-1520. [2]: Circulation, 117, 1890–1893. [3]:

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Chest Pain Heart Rhythm Sudden Cardiac Death Dysrhythmia 92

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

2] Curiously, ACLS does not include consideration of calcium in its bradycardia algorithm, which could have prevented the arrest and which along with the epi produced ROSC. HyperKalemia with Cardiac Arrest. Severe hyperkalemia: can the electrocardiogram risk stratify for short-term adverse events. References 1.

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Bradycardia Cardiac Arrest Hypertension ICU 118