Bradycardia Pacemaker STEMI 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 19, 2020
There is STE in III and aVF which does not meet STEMI criteria due to insufficient STE in lead aVF. Resuscitation was initiated and this ECG was obtained: Likely AFib (irregularly irregular) with bradycardia. She was intubated and a transvenous pacemaker was inserted with good capture. This is an obvious inferoposterior OMI.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 19, 2024
Three months prior to this presentation, he received a pacemaker for severe bradycardia and syncope due to sinus node dysfunction. His EKG with worse pain now shows enough ST elevation to meet STEMI criteria. The EKG was read by the conventional computer algorithm as diagnostic of “ACUTE MI/STEMI”.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MARCH 22, 2024
I will leave more detailed rhythm discussion to the illustrious Dr. Ken Grauer below, but this use of calipers shows that the rhythm interpretation is: Sinus bradycardia with a competing (most likely junctional) rhythm. For national registry purposes, this will be incorrectly classified as a STEMI.) Large STEMI are approximately 30-80.
Ken Grauer, MD
JANUARY 20, 2024
Looking first at the long-lead II rhythm strip — there is significant bradycardia , with a heart R ate just under 40/minute. The patient may need a pacemaker. But the point to emphasize — is that it should only take seconds to recognize that there is bradycardia from significant AV block. =
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JULY 21, 2024
The ECG shows obvious STEMI(+) OMI due to probable proximal LAD occlusion. There was no evidence bradycardia leading up to the runs of PMVT ( as tends to occur with Torsades ). With longterm use there may be — bradycardia, AV conduction defects and risk of Torsades de Pointes ( especially in patients also on Digoxin ).
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
AUGUST 9, 2024
Automatic activity refers to enhanced pacemaking function (typically from a non sinus node source), for example atrial tachycardia. The receiving emergency physician consulted with interventional cardiology who stated there was no STEMI. Is there STEMI? The patient continued having chest pain. Do not treat AIVR. Moffat, M.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 11, 2023
Later, I found old ECGs: 5 month prior in clinic: V5 and V6 look like OMI 9 months prior in clinic with no chest symptoms: V5 and V6 look like OMI 1 year prior in the ED with chest pain: V5 and V6 sure look like a STEMI For this ECG and chest pain in the ED, the Cath lab activated. But the angiogram was clean. There was no OMI.
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