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How terrible can it be to fail to recognize OMI? To whom is OMI Obvious or Not Obvious?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A temporary pacemaker was implanted, and she was admitted to the ICU with cardiogenic shock. Hyperacute T Wave in the Early Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction. Interpretation of acute myocardial infarction with persistent “hyperacute T waves” by cardiac magnetic resonance. Ann Emerg Med [Internet].

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Outcomes of PCI of all comers: the experience of a Kuwaiti independent healthcare institution

The British Journal of Cardiology

Intra-procedural data included access route, coronary anatomy, lesion complexity, number of stents deployed, door-to-balloon time for primary PCI, and any intra-procedural complications. Pre-procedural data included patients’ baseline characteristics (age, gender, clinical presentation and comorbidities).

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90 year old with acute chest and epigastric pain, and diffuse ST depression with reciprocal STE in aVR: activate the cath lab?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The best course is to wait until the anatomy is defined by angio, then if proceeding to PCI, add Cangrelor (an IV P2Y12 inhibitor) I sent the ECG and clinical information of a 90-year old with chest pain to Dr. McLaren. An elderly man with sudden cardiogenic shock, diffuse ST depressions, and STE in aVR Literature 1. Left main?