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Interrelation between hypoxic liver injury and Killip classification in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

IntroductionHypoxic liver injury (HLI) and Killip classification are poor prognostic factors in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Early recognition of HLI and accurate assessment of Killip classification is warranted for effective management of STEMI.

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Is OMI an ECG Diagnosis?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

I sent this to the Queen of Hearts So the ECG is both STEMI negative and has no subtle diagnostic signs of occlusion. Non-STEMI guidelines call for “urgent/immediate invasive strategy is indicated in patients with NSTE-ACS who have refractory angina or hemodynamic or electrical instability,” regardless of ECG findings.[1]

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on acute coronary syndrome hospital admission and management in Slovenia

Open Heart

Methods and results Data for all patients admitted to hospital care for acute coronary syndromes in Slovenia (nationwide cohort) between 2014 and 2021 were obtained by merging the national hospital database, national medicines reimbursement database and population mortality registry using unique identifying numbers.

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7 steps to missing posterior Occlusion MI, and how to avoid them

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Step 1 to missing posterior MI is relying on the STEMI criteria. A prospective validation of STEMI criteria based on the first ED ECG found it was only 21% sensitive for Occlusion MI, and disproportionately missed inferoposterior OMI.[1] But it is still STEMI negative. A 15 lead ECG was done (below). In a study last year, 14.4%

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A Tough ECG, But Learn From It!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

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.

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Is this Acute Ischemia? More on LVH.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

LVH and the diagnosis of STEMI - how should we apply the current guidelines? Journal of Electrocardiology 47 (2014) 655–660. This one mimics inferior STEMI (Figure 4): Concentric LVH, NO wall motion abnormality Case 5. How about diagnosing anterior STEMI in the setting of LVH? All troponins were negative.

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Chest pain and anterior ST depression. What’s the cause(s)?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

But it doesn’t meet STEMI criteria, and was not identified by the computer or the over-reading cardiologist. Still no WPW pattern, and more obvious inferoposterior OMI, but still STEMI negative. The emergency physician wasn’t sure what to make of the changes from one ECG to the next but was concerned about ACS. What do you think?