Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Case written and submitted by Ryan Barnicle MD, with edits by Pendell Meyers While vacationing on one of the islands off the northeast coast, a healthy 70ish year old male presented to the island health center for an evaluation of chest pain. The chest pain started about one hour prior to arrival while bike riding.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Introduction:Over 6 million patients (pts) present to US emergency departments annually with chest pain (CP), of which the majority are found to have no serious disease. Evaluation of these pts results in substantial costs for unnecessary hospitalization and extensive testing. Length of stay (LOS) in the CPU to discharge was 10.4

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MIBHS

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) An ECG records the electrical activity of the heart and can help detect abnormalities in the heart’s rhythm that might contribute to enlargement. The primary goals of treatment are to address the root cause, reduce the heart’s workload, and prevent complications like heart failure.

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