Remove 2014 Remove Dysrhythmia Remove STEMI
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A man in his 70s with weakness and syncope

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A prior ECG from 1 month ago was available: The presentation ECG was interpreted as STEMI and the patient was transferred emergently to the nearest PCI center. There were no dysrhythmias on cardiac monitor during observation. So maybe she is better than I am. He was found to be influenza positive. Is there fever again?

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

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Clinical Course The paramedic activated a “Code STEMI” alert and transported the patient nearly 50 miles to the closest tertiary medical center. 2 The astute paramedic recognized this possibility and announced a CODE STEMI. 2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease. What do you see?