Cardiac Function Chest Pain Ischemia 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JULY 21, 2024
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. Cardiac function is poor, with akinesis of the LAD territory.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MARCH 6, 2019
A middle-aged woman with history of hypertension presented to another hospital approximately 2 hours after onset of chest pain and shortness of breath. Back to the case: The providers recognized persistent ischemia and likely occlusion, and discussed this with cardiology who took the patient immediately for cath. They opened it.
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