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A transthoracic echocardiogram showed an LV EF of less than 15%, critically severe aortic stenosis , severe LVH , and a small LV cavity. DISCUSSION: The 12-lead EKG EMS initially obtained for this patient showed severe ischemia, with profound "infero-lateral" ST depression and reciprocal ST elevation in lead aVR.
ACS and STEMI generally do not cause tachycardia unless there is cardiogenicshock. Then ACS (STEMI) might be primary; this might be cardiogenicshock. Even if this ECG is the first thing one sees (as it was for me), one should stop and think: "This is an unusual STEMI." Are the lungs clear? Is the patient cool and pale?
It should be known that each category can easily manifest the generic subendocardial ischemia pattern. In general, subendocardial ischemia is a consequence of global supply-demand mismatch that usually ameliorates upon addressing, and mitigating, the underlying cause. What’s interesting is that the ECG can only detect ischemia.
His response: “subendocardial ischemia. Smith : It should be noted that, in subendocardial ischemia, in contrast to OMI, absence of wall motion abnormality is common. See this case: what do you think the echocardiogram shows in this case? Anything more on history? POCUS will be helpful.” J Electrocardiol 2013;46:240-8 2.
This strongly suggests reperfusing RCA ischemia. Troponins, echocardiogram An echocardiogram showed inferobasilar hypokinesis, further supporting a diagnosis of regional ischemia , likely of the area supplied by the RCA. were pretty sick, with mostly LM/pLAD lesions and high rates of cardiogenicshock.
The patient has also developed sinus bradycardia, which may result from right coronary artery ischemia to the SA node. The patient is started on epinephrine infusion for cardiogenicshock and cardiology took the patient to the cath lab. The Queen of Hearts sees it of course: Still none of these three ECGs meet STEMI criteria.
Whenever there is tachycardia, I am skeptical of OMI unless it has led to severely compromised ejection fracction with cardiogenicshock. The patient was started on heparin for possible NSTEMI vs demand ischemia. increasing stenosis, ischemia, volume changes, increased blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, etc.)
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