2019 STEMI Stents 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
AUGUST 15, 2019
Over the next few hours, four other general cardiologists "signed off on the initial ECG without recognizing STEMI." They found 100% acute mid-LAD Occlusion MI, stented with excellent angiographic result. Learning Points: STEMI criteria misses 25-40% of OMI, like this case for example. mm of the "required" 1.0
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 15, 2024
A prehospital “STEMI” activation was called on a 75 year old male ( Patient 1 ) with a history of hyperlipidemia and LAD and Cx OMI with stent placement. The two cases were considered: Patient 1 was recognized by the ED provider and the cardiologist as having resolved “STEMI”. It was stented. This was a large OMI.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MAY 23, 2023
Notice on the right side of the image how the algorithm correctly measures STE sufficient in V1 and V2 to meet STEMI criteria in a man older than age 40. As most would agree, this ECG shows highly specific findings of anterolateral OMI, even with STEMI criteria in this case. Thus, this is obvious STEMI(+) OMI until proven otherwise.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Unfortunately, we do not have those images for review, but the operators described a ruptured LAD plaque and they stented this area, which ensures the stability of the plaque. The image on the left shows the LAD before intervention, and the red circled portion on the right indicates the stented region.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 3, 2022
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%
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
AUGUST 6, 2024
It definitely does not fulfill STEMI criteria, and I would argue that it would not lead to cath lab activation in most centers. As a result, this 45-year old man did not experince any delay in treatment — and a large diagonal branch of the LAD was stented with good outcome. To the uninitiated — this ECG may appear normal.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
AUGUST 17, 2019
So there is definitely no STEMI, and the STE is normal. But after reading this blog, you all know that most OMI do NOT meet STEMI criteria. Bedside echo revealed anteroseptal wall motion abnormality at which point I activated a code STEMI. 100% proximal LAD successfully stented. mm in men over age 40.
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