Coronary Angiogram Echocardiogram STEMI 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
DECEMBER 22, 2022
He visited an outpatient clinic for it and an echocardiogram and exercise stress test was normal. In the meantime, cardiology consultant sees the patient and performs a bedside echocardiogram which revealed no major wall motion abnormalities. Here is the coronary angiogram: A distal thrombotic right coronary artery (RCA) occlusion !
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 19, 2023
This ECG was read as “No STEMI” with no prior available for comparison. It is true this ECG does not meet STEMI criteria (there is 1.0 The Queen of Hearts sees it of course: Still none of these three ECGs meet STEMI criteria. Do you think we discussed this patient's 2-3 hour delay to reperfusion in our quarterly "STEMI meeting"?
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
DECEMBER 9, 2023
He has a history of STEMI and heart failure. link] Case continued The conventional algorithm diagnosed STEMI and so did the paramedics. And then a slightly more remote past ECG Old inferior MI The patient's previous echocardiogram report was viewed: Decreased LV systolic performance, estimated left ventricular ejection fraction is 35%.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
This has been termed a “STEMI equivalent” and included in STEMI guidelines, suggesting this patient should receive dual anti-platelets, heparin and immediate cath lab activation–or thrombolysis in centres where cath lab is not available. See this case: what do you think the echocardiogram shows in this case?
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 19, 2016
Clinical Course The paramedic activated a “Code STEMI” alert and transported the patient nearly 50 miles to the closest tertiary medical center. The diagnostic coronary angiogram identified only minimal coronary artery disease, but there was a severely calcified, ‘immobile’ aortic valve. Look at the aortic outflow tract.
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