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Right precordial ST depression in a patient with chest pain

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Electrocardiographic Manifestations: Acute posterior wall myocardial infarction. Posterior myocardial infarction: the dark side of the moon. New electrocardiographic criteria for posterior wall myocardial ischemia validated by percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty model of acute myocardial infarction.

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A Tough ECG, But Learn From It!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Acute Myocardial Infarction Due to Left Circumflex Artery Occlusion and Significance of ST-Segment Elevation. Impact of delay to angioplasty in patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing invasive management: analysis from the ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage strategY) trial.

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A young peripartum woman with Chest Pain

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection Dissection of a coronary artery may occur in the context of atherosclerosis, or be iatrogennic during angiography or angioplasty. Revascularization in Patients With Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection and ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. This case occurred 10+ years ago.