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Abstract 4135360: Eosinophilic Myocarditis: An Atypical Presentation with a Labile Course: A Case Report

Circulation

Case presentation:A 64-year-old man presented with one day of chest pain. Initial evaluation showed elevated cardiac enzymes (CE) and normal eosinophil count. Electrocardiogram (EKG) was unremarkable. He had a cardiac arrest during the procedure and was placed back on ECMO.

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90 year old with acute chest and epigastric pain, and diffuse ST depression with reciprocal STE in aVR: activate the cath lab?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The best course is to wait until the anatomy is defined by angio, then if proceeding to PCI, add Cangrelor (an IV P2Y12 inhibitor) I sent the ECG and clinical information of a 90-year old with chest pain to Dr. McLaren. All electrocardiograms (ECGs) and coronary angiograms were blindly analyzed by experienced cardiologists.

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New Studies: AI Captures Electrocardiogram Patterns That Could Signal a Future Sudden Cardiac Arrest

DAIC

Photo by Cedars-Sinai milla1cf Fri, 03/01/2024 - 08:25 March 1, 2024 — Two new studies by Cedars-Sinai investigators support using artificial intelligence (AI) to predict sudden cardiac arrest-a health emergency that in 90% of cases leads to death within minutes.

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Understanding an Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

MIBHS

Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) An ECG records the electrical activity of the heart and can help detect abnormalities in the heart’s rhythm that might contribute to enlargement. Cardiac Arrest or Sudden Death: Cardiomegaly increases the risk of life-threatening arrhythmias, which can cause sudden cardiac arrest.

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

Wellnest

An electrocardiogram is a machine used to record the heart's electrical activity. 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.

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A man in his 70s with weakness and syncope

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Pendell Meyers A man in his 70s with no cardiac history presented with acute weakness, syncope, and fever. He denied chest pain or shortness of breath. In the clinical context of weakness and fever, without chest pain or shortness of breath, the likelihood of Brugada pattern is obviously much higher.

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Another Inadequate Paper Published on Triage ECGs, whose Conclusions Need Scrutiny.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The utility of the triage electrocardiogram for the detection of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. We record ECGs in triage on every patient with chest pain, and some other indications, and this amounts to 8000 ECGs in triage each year, costing at most $200,000 (8000 x $20.00). This paper was just published: Noll S.