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Diffuse ST depression, and ST elevation in aVR. Left main, right?

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Diffuse ST depression with ST elevation in aVR: Is this pattern specific for global ischemia due to left main coronary artery disease? In my experience, Ive seen U waves not only with low K+/low Mg++ but also in patients with bradycardia, LVH, and sometimes in normal subjects. J Electrocardiol 2013;46:240-8.

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Cardiac Arrest. What does the ECG show? Also see the bizarre Bigeminy.

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A recent similar case: A 40-something with chest pain. This is commonly found after epinephrine for cardiac arrest, but could have been pre-existing and a possible contributing factor to cardiac arrest. Is this inferior MI? Just as interesting is EKG 1, 24 minutes before the first: What do you think here?

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A 50-something with chest pain.

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This was sent by anonymous The patient is a 55-year-old male who presented to the emergency department after approximately 3 to 4 days of intermittent central boring chest pain initially responsive to nitroglycerin, but is now more constant and not responsive to nitroglycerin. It is unknown when this pain recurred and became constant.

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See what happens when a left main thrombus evolves from subtotal occlusion to total occlusion.

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He woke up alert and with chest pain which he also had experienced intermittently over the previous few days. The ST segment changes are compatible with severe subendocardial ischemia which can be caused by type I MI from ACS or potentially from type II MI (non-obstructive coronary artery disease with supply/demand mismatch).

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Why is ECG machine use? What diseases can EKG monitor detect?

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If you experience any symptoms, such as chest pain, dizziness, unusual tiredness or fatigue, shortness of breath, or irregular heartbeat, your doctor would want you to go for an ECG test to find out the underlying cause. An ECG or EKG monitor is used to detect diseases related to the heart.

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What are treatment options for this rhythm, when all else fails?

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The patient in today’s case is a previously healthy 40-something male who contacted EMS due to acute onset crushing chest pain. The pain was 10/10 in intensity radiating bilaterally to the shoulders and also to the left arm and neck. Written By Magnus Nossen — with edits by Ken Grauer and Smith. The below ECG was recorded.

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Patient is informed of her husband's death: is it OMI or it stress cardiomyopathy?

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Within ten minutes, she developed bradycardia, hypotension, and ST changes on monitor. Bradycardia and heart block are very common in RCA OMI. He had no chest pain, dyspnea, or any other anginal equivalent, and his vital signs were normal. He told the patient this horrible news. Circulation , 125 (3), 491496.