Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 3, 2017

A 70-year-old man calls 911 after experiencing sudden, severe chest pain. 2015 Nov;20(6):570-7. Does routine use of the 15-lead ECG improve the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in patients with chest pain? This case comes from Sam Ghali ( @EM_RESUS ). Thanks, Sam! This is his 12-Lead ECG: What do you think?​

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Chest Pain Myocardial Infarction STEMI Ischemia 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

link] A 62 year old man with a history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and carotid artery stenosis called 911 at 9:30 in the morning with complaint of chest pain. He described it as "10/10" intensity, radiating across his chest from right to left. This is written by Willy Frick, an amazing cardiology fellow in St.

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Plaque Angina Blog Stents 127

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 14, 2025

He contacted EMS due to acute onset chest pain and feeling unwell and fatigued. He subsequently developed worsening chest pain. This, in the context of worsening chest pain , is evidence of reocclusion of the infarct-related artery and active OMI in development. See this case: A man his 50s with chest pain.

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