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

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In a study published in Communications Medicine , David Ouyang, MD, assistant professor of Cardiology and Medicine at Cedars-Sinai, along with Chugh and fellow investigators trained a deep learning algorithm to study patterns in electrocardiograms, also known as ECGs, which are recordings of the heart’s electrical activity.

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50-year old with chest pain, “no ischemic changes”

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Jesse McLaren A previously healthy 50 year-old presented with 24 hours of intermittent exertional chest pain, radiating to the arms and associated with shortness of breath. In a previously healthy patient with new and ongoing chest pain, this is concerning for acute occlusion of the first diagonal artery.

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A woman in her 50s with chest pain and dyspnea

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Submitted by anonymous, written by Pendell Meyers A woman in her 50s presented to the Emergency Department with chest pain and shortness of breath that woke her from sleep, with diaphoresis. See these other cases of arterial pulse tapping artifact: A 60 year old with chest pain Are these Hyperacute T-waves? 2010.12.162.

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Right precordial ST depression in a patient with chest pain

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A 70-year-old man calls 911 after experiencing sudden, severe chest pain. Circulation. Common pitfalls in the interpretation of electrocardiograms from patients with acute coronary syndromes with narrow QRS: a consensus report. This case comes from Sam Ghali ( @EM_RESUS ). Thanks, Sam! O'Gara et al. J Electrocardiol.

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Abstract 4134796: Safety of over 1000 consecutive, selected low risk patients with accelerated discharge from a chest pain unit with early generation cardiac troponin use, no cardiac functional or anatomic testing and no clinical risk scores

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4134796-A4134796, November 12, 2024. Introduction:Over 6 million patients (pts) present to US emergency departments annually with chest pain (CP), of which the majority are found to have no serious disease.

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Is OMI an ECG Diagnosis?

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Written by Jesse McLaren A 70 year old with prior MIs and stents to LAD and RCA presented to the emergency department with 2 weeks of increasing exertional chest pain radiating to the left arm, associated with nausea. Circulation 2014 2. Echo showed new anterior regional wall motion abnormality and decrease EF from 60% to 45%.

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

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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. Regular physical activity can strengthen the heart and improve circulation. Avoid smoking and limit alcohol intake.