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LVH with anterior ST Elevation. When is it anterior STEMI?

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All these factors, again, support an ECG diagnosis of LVH The patient was nonetheless taken for emergency angiography, and a 99% mid-LAD lesion was found and stented. Electrocardiograhic findings resulting in inappropriate cardiac catheterization laboratory activation for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Am J Cardiol.

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What can you find with continuous ST monitoring in the ED?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

ECG at 11 hours: No comment needed Given this EKG with diagnostic findings, his heparin infusion was stopped, and he was given a 5000 unit heparin bolus and 180 mg of ticagrelor while the cardiac catheterization laboratory was activated and interventional cardiology was emergently consulted.