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Peak troponin T in STEMI: a predictor of all-cause mortality and left ventricular function

Open Heart

Background The clinical significance of peak troponin levels following ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has not been definitively established. Methods A single-centre retrospective observational study was conducted of all patients with STEMI between January 2015 and December 2017. The mean age was 63.6±12

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ECG Blog #434 — WHY Did this Patient Arrest?

Ken Grauer, MD

Prompt cath is therefore advised if the post-ROSC shows an acute STEMI. The cause of the abnormal baseline deflections seen in Figure-2 is most likely muscle tremor artifact ( See Bouthillet T — ACLS Med Training, Dec, 2015 ). To Emphasize: The phenomenon of T-QRS-D is not needed in today's case to recognize the acute STEMI.

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Saddleback ST Elevation. Is it STEMI? Is it type II Brugada?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Saddleback ST Elevation is almost never STEMI 2. An inverted P-wave in lead V2 implies lead misplacement too high Saddleback in STEMI: Here are the only 2 ECGs with V2 "saddleback" that I have ever seen which really represented an LAD Occlusion: Anatomy of a Missed LAD Occlusion (classified as a NonSTEMI) A Very Subtle LAD Occlusion.T-wave

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ECG Blog #415 — The Cath showed NO Occlusion!

Ken Grauer, MD

Despite the absence of significant coronary stenosis on her post-arrest cath — the ECG in Figure-1 is clearly diagnostic of an extensive anterolateral STEMI ( presumably from acute LAD [ L eft A nterior D escending ] coronary artery occlusion). The rhythm in ECG #1 is regular and supraventricular at a rate of ~75/minute. What is M INOCA?

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A man in his 50s with chest pain

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Barely any STE, and thus not meeting STEMI criteria. Annals of Emergency Medicine Cardiology was called to evaluate the patient immediately for emergent cath, but they stated that the ECG did not meet STEMI criteria and elected to wait for further information before proceeding with cath. He was given 6mg IV morphine for ongoing pain.

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A man in his 70s with acute chest pain and paced rhythm.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Code STEMI was activated by the ED physician based on the diagnostic ECG for LAD OMI in ventricular paced rhythm. This was several months after the 2022 ACC Guidelines adding modified Sgarbossa criteria as a STEMI equivalent in ventricular paced rhythm). American Heart Journal 170(6):1255-1264; December 2015. Theiling BJ.

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A man in his 40s with acute chest pain. What do you think?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

In the available view of the sinus rhythm, we see normal variant STE which probably meets STEMI criteria in V4 and V5. In other words, the inferior "ST elevation" is due to the abnormal rhythm, and does not signify OMI or STEMI in any way. This situation has been named "Emery phenomenon." YOU TOO CAN HAVE THE PM Cardio AI BOT!!