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Post cath ECG: Now there are hyperacute T-waves again, and recurrent ST depression in V2 This ECG would normally diagnostic of OMI until proven otherwise No further troponins were measured, but it looks like there is recurrent OMI Next day: A CT CoronaryAngiogram was done (CTCA) CARDIAC MORPHOLOGY AND FUNCTION: 1. IMPRESSION: 1.
I came to work one day and one of my partners said, "Hey, Steve, we had a STEMI this afternoon!" That is not a STEMI. They had activated the cath lab and the interventionalist did not notice that it was not a STEMI/OMI. I said, "Cool, can I see the ECG?' Of course he said: "Yes, it was a 60 year old diabetic with Chest pain."
A CT Coronaryangiogram was ordered. Here are the results: --Minimally obstructive coronary artery disease. --LAD Although a lesion is not visible anatomically on this CT scan, coronary catheter angiography could be considered based on Cardiology evaluation." Transient STEMI is at high risk of re-occlusion.
He has a history of STEMI and heart failure. link] Case continued The conventional algorithm diagnosed STEMI and so did the paramedics. A Coronaryangiogram from 8 years prior revealed that he had had an inferior posterior STEMI at the time due to 100% occlusion of the proximal RCA. He had a prehospital ECG.
CT coronaryangiogram — No obstructive coronary disease. CT coronaryangiogram showed no obstructive coronary disease. But immediate resolution of chest pain once VT was converted — and — the normal CT coronaryangiogram — essentially ruled out acute coronary disease as the cause.
Hospital evaluation for this patient was negative for an acute coronary syndrome ( ie, CT coronaryangiogram was normal — troponin was not elevated — and Echo was negative, with no sign of pericardial effusion ). CT CoronaryAngiogram showed no sign of underlying coronary disease.
Here is the Queen of Heart's interpretation: The cath lab had been activated for concern of STEMI. Learning Points: This is one of many examples of false positive STEMI criteria, which is distinguishable by expert humans, and now by AI such as QOH. Emergent CT coronary angio also likely has a role in such cases.
50% of LAD STEMIs do not have reciprocal findings in inferior leads, and many LAD OMIs instead have STE and/or HATWs in inferior leads instead. The ECG easily meets STEMI criteria in all leads V2-V6, as well. 24 yo woman with chest pain: Is this STEMI? This is not "diffuse", this is simply anterior, lateral, and likely apical.
Supply-demand mismatch can cause ST Elevation (Type 2 STEMI). Also see these posts of Type II STEMI. An EKG from a year prior was available for comparison: The ED physician noted Initial EKG here read by the computer as a STEMI, however, there is a very poor baseline and a lot of artifact. See reference and discussion below.
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