The British Journal of Cardiology

MARCH 4, 2025

Coronary artery spasm (CAS), or Prinzmetal angina, is a recognised cause of myocardial ischaemia in non-obstructed coronary arteries which typically presents with anginal chest pain. The patient presented with recurrent palpitations and pre-syncope, with no chest pain.

Chest Pain 73

Chest Pain Tachycardia Angina Arrhythmia 73

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 28, 2025

Written by Hans Helseth A 34 year old man with no known medical history presented to the ED after an hour of chest pain. He described the pain as a mid sternal "burning sensation" and rated it 8.5 out of 10 at onset, but on presentation to the ED, reported that the pain had improved to 4.5. 10 chest pain.

Chest Pain 105

Chest Pain STEMI Hospital Blood Pressure 105

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 11, 2025

Written by Pendell Meyers An adult man presented with acute chest pain. It is a wide complex regular tachycardia at a rate of 120. Is it ventricular tachycardia? It is ofen downsloping This one is also a wide complex tachycardia. He appeared critically ill. Near 100% mortality without rapid reperfusion."

Cardiogenic Shock 137

Cardiogenic Shock Chest Pain Tachycardia Cardiac Arrest 137

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 13, 2025

A 50-something male presented to triage with chest pain for one day. A Chest X-ray showed infiltrates. Thus, another etiology of chest pain is found, and the fever suggests "fever-induced Brugada." The presenting complaint noted at Triage was, "a 50yo man with chest pain!" The temperature was 39.5

Chest Pain 71

Chest Pain Cardiac Arrest Ischemia Sudden Cardiac Death 71

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 24, 2025

Ventricular tachycardia?) The patient received three nitroglycerin tablets with significant "improvement" in his chest pain. Improved chest pain is unresolved chest pain. I am commonly told, and I commonly read in the chart that chest pain is resolved. What do you think? Proximal LAD."

Chest Pain 124

Chest Pain STEMI Risk Factors Coronary Artery Disease 124

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 3, 2025

A 69 year old woman with a history of hypertension presented to the emergency department by EMS for evaluation of chest pain and shortness of breath. She awoke in the morning with sharp chest pain which worsened throughout the morning. As her pain worsened, so did her dyspnea. This was written by Hans Helseth.

Tachycardia 73

Tachycardia Pulmonary Chest Pain Stenosis 73

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 6, 2025

Smith comments : Wide complex tachycardia. The differential diagnosis of WCT is: 1) Sinus tachycardia with "aberrancy" (in this case RBBB and LAFB), but there are no P-waves and the QRS morphology is not typical of simple RBBB/LAFB. Also, if the rate is constant, not wavering up and down, it is highly unlikely to be sinus tachycardia.

Tachycardia 95

Tachycardia Dysrhythmia ICU Pulmonary 95