Atrial Flutter, STEMI and Stent - Cardiovascular Update

Search:

DAY

WEEK

MONTH

YEAR

Select your country:
Sign up | Log in

Atrial Flutter

STEMI

Stent

Arrhythmia? Ischemia? Both? Electricity, drugs, lytics, cath lab? You decide.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The axiom of "type 1 (ACS, plaque rupture) STEMIs are not tachycardic unless they are in cardiogenic shock" is not applicable outside of sinus rhythm. Therefore this patient is either in some form of SVT or atrial flutter. Atrial flutter, when regular, must be conducting at 1:1, 2:1, 3:1, etc. If so, why?

Ischemia

Ischemia Atrial Flutter Arrhythmia Tachycardia

A man in his 70s with acute chest pain and paced rhythm.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 8, 2023

Code STEMI was activated by the ED physician based on the diagnostic ECG for LAD OMI in ventricular paced rhythm. This was several months after the 2022 ACC Guidelines adding modified Sgarbossa criteria as a STEMI equivalent in ventricular paced rhythm). LAFB, atrial flutter, anterolateral STEMI(+) OMI.

Chest Pain

Chest Pain Myocardial Infarction STEMI Pacemaker

Arrhythmia? Ischemia? Both? Electricity, drugs, lytics, cath lab? You decide.

A man in his 70s with acute chest pain and paced rhythm.

Stay Connected