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A man in his 70s with chest pain during a bike ride

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Case written and submitted by Ryan Barnicle MD, with edits by Pendell Meyers While vacationing on one of the islands off the northeast coast, a healthy 70ish year old male presented to the island health center for an evaluation of chest pain. The chest pain started about one hour prior to arrival while bike riding.

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Case Report: Multimodality evaluation and clinical management of a single coronary artery

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Electrocardiogram in clinic showed sinus arrhythmia with early repolarization and no ischemic changes. The echocardiogram showed normal cardiac structure and function, however, there was a concern for possible anomalous origin of the left coronary artery. Invasive coronary angiography ruled out luminal narrowing or dynamic compression.

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What if your system adopted the recommendation that a computer "normal" ECG need not be shown to the doctor?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Sent by anonymous A man in his 40s with no previous heart disease presented within 30 minutes of onset of acute chest pain that started while exercising. Formal echocardiogram: Systolic function is at the lower limits of normal. Three patients with chest pain and “normal” ECGs: which had OMI? Which were normal?

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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. Electrocardiogram (EKG) was unremarkable. Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) showed an ejection fraction (EF) of 40% and a moderate-large pericardial effusion with signs of tamponade. He was decannulated from ECMO on day 10.

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

Wellnest

However, an echocardiogram is a different test, also conducted for heart activity. An electrocardiogram is a machine used to record the heart's electrical activity. If you experience shortness of breath, chest pain, fatigue, or irregular heartbeat, you will be recommended an ECG test to check if you have heart inflammation.

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Rise of COVID's JN.1 Sub variant Cases in India in 2023

Wellnest

Yes, COVID-19 symptoms can resemble a heart attack, including chest pain, shortness of breath, and changes in echocardiogram or EKG. Myocarditis symptoms can also mimic a heart attack, and small blood clots may cause pain. Can COVID-19 symptoms mimic a heart attack?

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A man in his 70s with weakness and syncope

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

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. Formal echocardiogram showed normal EF, no wall motion abnormalities, no pericardial effusion.