Angina Ischemia Stent 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MAY 20, 2024
This EKG is diagnostic of transmural ischemia of the inferior wall. If it is angina, lowering the BP with IV Nitroglycerine may completely alleviate the pain and the (unseen) ECG ischemia. Transmural ischemia (as seen with the OMI findings on ECG) is not very common with demand ischemia, but is possible.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
A man in his 70s with past medical history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, CAD s/p left circumflex stent 2 years prior presented to the ED with worsening intermittent exertional chest pain relieved by rest. The baseline ECG is basically normal with no ischemia. In my opinion, I think it looks more like subendocardial ischemia.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MARCH 9, 2013
A stent was placed. For those who depend on echocardiogram to confirm the ECG findings of ischemia, this should be sobering. In this case, the duration of ischemia was so brief that there was no such evolution, and there was near-normalization. Ischemia may be so brief that Wellens' waves do not evolve 3. Lessons: 1.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 1, 2013
A middle aged male with no h/o CAD presented with one week of crescendo exertional angina, and had chest pain at the time of the first ECG: Here is the patient's previous ECG: Here is the patient's presenting ED ECG: There is isolated ST depression in precordial leads, deeper in V2 - V4 than in V5 or V6. There is no ST elevation.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 18, 2024
Written by Jesse McLaren A 70 year old with prior MIs and stents to LAD and RCA presented to the emergency department with 2 weeks of increasing exertional chest pain radiating to the left arm, associated with nausea. 1] European guidelines add "regardless of biomarkers". But only 6.4%
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
The ECG in the chart was read as "no obvious ST changes," (even though no previous ECG was available) and the formal read by the emergency physicians was: "ST deviation and moderated T-wave abnormality, consider lateral ischemia." It was stented. Comment: most T-wave inversion is nonspecific, but not these ones! Gottlieb SO, et al.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JULY 31, 2018
Now you have ECG and troponin evidence of ischemia, AND ventricular dysrhythmia, which means this is NOT a stable ACS. The lesion was stented. It they are static, then they are not due to ischemia. This is better evidence for ischemia than any other data point. Again, cath lab was not activated. Int J Cardiol.
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