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Chest pain: Are these really "Nonspecific ST-T wave abnormalities", as the cardiologist interpretation states?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Am J Emerg Med 2016 5. International evaluation of an artificial intelligence-powered electrocardiogram model detecting acute coronary occlusion myocardial infarction. Kontos et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2022 4. Bischof et al. ST depression in lead AVL differentiates inferior ST-elevation myocardial infarction from pericarditis.

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ECG in LMCA Stenosis

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

2016 Sep;68 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S226-S227. Value of the electrocardiogram in localizing the occlusion site in the left anterior descending coronary artery in acute anterior myocardial infarction. 2016; 6:49-51. Classical electrocardiographic clues for left main coronary artery disease. Indian Heart J. Yamaji H et al. Int J Cardiol.

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Italy’s Pioneering Push for Telemedicine. Supported by AI

Cardiomatics

This is radically simplifying the patient pathway for Electrocardiogram (ECG) tests. For instance, the average waiting time for an echocardiogram at Turin’s Molinette Hospital was 31 days in 2016 and an even longer 53 days for a Holter ECG.

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Right precordial ST depression in a patient with chest pain

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Common pitfalls in the interpretation of electrocardiograms from patients with acute coronary syndromes with narrow QRS: a consensus report. July 2016. New electrocardiographic criteria for posterior wall acute myocardial ischemia validated by a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty model of acute myocardial infarction.

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Supercharging the ECG: AI set to Revolutionize the Diagnostic Cardiology Market

DAIC

Signify Research has just released a deep-dive qualitative analysis of developments around the use of AI to analyze and interpret electrocardiograms (ECGs), one of the world’s most ubiquitous diagnostic tests for cardiac disease. In April 2022 BMS had received FDA approval for Camzyos, the first drug developed specifically for targeting HCM.

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A young lady with wide complex tachycardia. My first time actually making this diagnosis de novo in real life in the ED!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Usefulness of the Electrocardiogram in Establishing the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy Other References, from the above article: 1 FI Marcus Epsilon waves aid in the prognosis and risk stratification of patients with ARVC/D J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, 26 (2015), pp. J Electrocardiol, 42 (2009), pp.

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Dark Side of the Moon

EMS 12-Lead

Non-ST-elevated myocardial infarction with “N” wave on electrocardiogram and culprit vessel in left circumflex has a risk equivalent to ST-elevated myocardial infarction. 1] Driver, B. Posterior wall reperfusion T-waves: Wellens’ syndrome of the posterior wall. Emergency Medicine Journal, 1-5. [2] 2] van Gorselen, E., 4] Yang, T.,