Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2016

There is also bradycardia. Bradycardia puts patients at risk for "pause-dependent" Torsades de Pointes. Torsades in acquired long QT is much more likely in bradycardia because the QT interval following a long pause is longer still. This was stented. If cardiac arrest from hypokalemia is imminent (i.e.,

STEMI 52

STEMI Myocardial Infarction Cardiac Arrest Arrhythmia 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The patient was referred immediately for cath which revealed RCA occlusion that was stented. Smith: This bizarre ECG looks like a post cardiac arrest ECG with probable acidosis or hyperkalemia in addition to OMI. There is some down sloping ST-segment and T wave inversion in lead aVL. How did the Queen of Heart AI model perform?

Ischemia 121

Ischemia Chest Pain Cardiogenic Shock Cardiac Arrest 121

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 6, 2025

His rhythm on telemetry seemed to be sinus bradycardia vs junctional rhythm. They felt that the asystolic arrest suggested a different etiology of cardiac arrest. With the severe acidosis and absence of ST elevation, they felt there was more likely to be a non-cardiac etiology of his presentation.

Blood Pressure 110

Blood Pressure Cardiogenic Shock Ischemia Cardiac Arrest 110