Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

AUGUST 8, 2024

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) mostly occurs in crowded public places outside hospitals, such as public sports facilities, airports, railway stations, subway stations, and shopping malls. ECMO support therapy for patients with cardiac arrest can be considered when economic conditions permit.

Cardiac Arrest 52

Cardiac Arrest Myocardial Infarction Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Stenosis 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 19, 2020

I suspect this is Type 2 MI due to prolonged severe hypotension from cardiac arrest. The patient's heart had significant recovery: Echo : Estimated LVEF 32%, apical wall motion abnormality with diastolic distortion (LV aneurysm), suggestive of old MI. A followup ECG was recorded 2 days later: No definite evidence of infarction.

Defibrillator 52

Defibrillator Circulation Plaque Cardiac Arrest 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2024

I would do bedside ultrasound to look at the RV, look for B lines as a cause of hypoxia (which would support OMI, and argue against PE), and if any doubt persists, a rapid CT pulmonary angiogram. There was 100% proximal LAD occlusion with TIMI 0 flow, and cardiac arrest in the cath lab.

Chest Pain 72

Chest Pain STEMI Pulmonary Embolism 72

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

An elderly patient with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: Formal ECG Interpretation (final read in the chart!) : "Inferior ST elevation, lead III, with reciprocal ST depression in aVL." A bedside ultrasound was done by the emergency physician, using Speckle Tracking. What do you think? Unfortunately, that video is unavailable.

STEMI 40

STEMI Chest Pain Cardiac Arrest Stents 40