Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 17, 2024

He was started on a heparin drip and CTA of the chest was ordered to rule out pulmonary embolism. This is a case like many others posted (see list below) and the EKG from the patient’s original presentation can be quickly recognized as diagnostic for pulmonary embolism. Accessed May 28, 2024. In fact, Kosuge et al.

Chest Pain 139

Chest Pain Embolism Pulmonary Tachycardia 139

DAIC

MARCH 28, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 03/28/2024 - 07:28 March 28, 2024 — Biosense Webster, Inc., patients, were presented as a late-breaker at the 2024 AF Symposium. Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) was achieved using the VARIPULSE Platform. Food & Drug Administration ( FDA ). 1 Full admIRE study results will be presented later this year.

Atrial Fibrillation 110

Atrial Fibrillation AFIB Ablation Pulmonary 110

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4139677-A4139677, November 12, 2024. She had idiopathic ventricular fibrillation in 1992, treated with an EPD (Picture 1A), later replaced by a transvenous ICD.She was diagnosed with left femoral deep venous thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary embolism and started on therapeutic anticoagulation.

Defibrillator 40

Defibrillator Cardiac Arrest Sudden Cardiac Death Coronary Angiogram 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

ECG of pneumopericardium and probable myocardial contusion shows typical pericarditis Male in 30's, 2 days after Motor Vehicle Collsion, complains of Chest Pain and Dyspnea Head On Motor Vehicle Collision. Q waves in association with RBBB are usually not seen in anterior leads unless there is pulmonary hypertension or anterior infarction.

Tachycardia 115

Tachycardia Dysrhythmia Atrial Fibrillation Bradycardia 115

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Then the patient's pain then resolved spontaneously after 2 sublingual nitroglycerine and another ECG was recorded ECG 2 at 16 minutes ST ELEVATION CONSISTENT WITH INJURY, PERICARDITIS, OR EARLY REPOLARIZATION Overread same Smith : The T-waves are now MUCH smaller. The estimated pulmonary artery systolic pressure is 27 mmHg + RA pressure.

Chest Pain 116

Chest Pain Myocardial Infarction STEMI Pericarditis 116

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

The initial computer and final cardiology interpretation was a differential: “ST elevation, consider early repolarization, pericarditis, or injury.” But STEMI criteria ignore all this and look at ST segments in isolation. Based on STEMI criteria and unhelpful computer interpretation, the patient was rushed to the cath lab.

Chest Pain 118

Chest Pain STEMI Myocardial Infarction Blog 118

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Smith : This is classic for pulmonary embolism (PE). Acute pulmonary embolism was confirmed on CT angiogram: The patient did well. See our other acute right heart strain / pulmonary embolism cases: A man in his 50s with shortness of breath Another deadly triage ECG missed, and the waiting patient leaves before being seen.

Chest Pain 113

Chest Pain Embolism Pulmonary Tachycardia 113