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Chest pain and a computer ‘normal’ ECG. Therefore, there is no need for a physician to look at this ECG.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Old ‘NSTEMI’ A history of coronary artery disease and a stent to the same territory further increases pre-test likelihood of acute coronary occlusion, including in-stent thrombosis. Smith : Old inferior MI with persistent ST Elevation ("inferior aneurysm") has well-formed Q-waves. Does this change your interpretation?

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1 hour of CPR, then ECMO circulation, then successful defibrillation.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The patient's heart had significant recovery: Echo : Estimated LVEF 32%, apical wall motion abnormality with diastolic distortion (LV aneurysm), suggestive of old MI. Coronary thrombosis or embolism can result in MINOCA, either with or without a hypercoagulable state. It was uncertain whether this represented: 1.