Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

A 50-something presented with epigastric and chest pain. Saddleback ST Elevation is almost never STEMI 2. Here are other cases of saddleback STE: Is this Saddleback a STEMI?? Here is his ECG: What do you think? QTc 388 ms. The patient was diagnosed with reflux Learning Points : 1. wave in V1?? wave in V1??

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STEMI Chest Pain Cardiac Arrest Anatomy 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

Written by Jesse McLaren, with comments from Smith and Grauer A 60 year old presented with three weeks of intermittent non-exertional chest pain without associated symptoms. A prospective validation of the HEART score for chest pain patients at the emergency department. Backus BE, Six AJ, Kelder JC, et al.

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Chest Pain Ischemia Myocardial Infarction Angina 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2016

It was edited by Smith CASE : A 52-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension and COPD summoned EMS with complaints of chest pain, weakness and nausea. Clinical Course The paramedic activated a “Code STEMI” alert and transported the patient nearly 50 miles to the closest tertiary medical center. What do you see?

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Ischemia Cardiogenic Shock Aortic Stenosis 52