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This case shows a CT image of subendocardial ischemia. This patient presented with a mechanical fall and had chestpain. His chestpain increased and this ECG was recorded: Now there is increasing inferior ST elevation. Severe Left Main disease, and chestpain with contrast injection into the LM.
Written by Pendell Meyers and Peter Brooks MD A man in his 30s with no known past medical history was reported to suddenly experience chestpain and shortness of breath at home in front of his family. Thus, this apparently is Aslanger's Pattern (inferior OMI with single lead STE in lead III, with simultaneous subendocardial ischemia).
Chest trauma was suspected on initial exam. The ECG shows sinus tachycardia with RBBB and LAFB, without clear additional superimposed signs of ischemia. Hopefully a repeat echocardiogram will be performed outpatient. Here is his initial ECG around 1330: What do you think? 1900: RBBB and LAFB are almost fully resolved.
Written by Jesse McLaren, with comments from Smith An 85 year old with a history of CAD presented with 3 hours of chestpain that feels like heartburn but that radiates to the left arm. See this other post: Chestpain, a ‘normal ECG’ a ‘normal trop’, and low HEART and EDACS score: discharge home? Below is the ECG.
A 26 year old male presented with syncope and chestpain. No signs of OMI" The chestpain resolved after some time, and another ECG was recorded: The ST Elevation is nearly gone. Doesn't this necessarily mean that he was having ischemia? This appears to be an inferior OMI What do you think?
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