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See OMI vs. STEMI philosophy in action

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Smith , d and Muzaffer Değertekin a DIFOCCULT: DIagnostic accuracy oF electrocardiogram for acute coronary OCClUsion resuLTing in myocardial infarction. His first electrocardiogram ( ECG) is given below: --Sinus bradycardia. Here is the coronary angiogram: A distal thrombotic right coronary artery (RCA) occlusion !

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90 year old with acute chest and epigastric pain, and diffuse ST depression with reciprocal STE in aVR: activate the cath lab?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

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. aVR ST segment elevation: acute STEMI or not? Incidence of an acute coronary occlusion.

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Dark Side of the Moon

EMS 12-Lead

BP 142/100 HR 90 RR 16 (BBS CTA) SpO2 99 (RA) Dstick 110 My colleagues noted the ST-depression in the respective leads, as well, and STEMI activated to the nearest PCI center. 1] Here is the admitting ED ECG after cancellation of Code STEMI. Cardiology admitted him for observation with plans for next-day coronary angiogram.

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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

EMS 12-Lead

This worried the crew of potential acute coronary syndrome and STEMI was activated pre-hospital. As it currently stands, an ST/S ratio >15% should raise awareness for new anterior STEMI. Type II MI), however decided to pursue coronary angiogram out of an abundance of caution. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol.

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The Bleeding Heart

EMS 12-Lead

STEMI was activated and the patient went to Cath on arrival. It’s judicious, then, to arrange for coronary angiogram. Coronary occlusion, however, might be present concurrently with subendocardial ischemia on the time-zero ECG, or evolve into such. Does the ECG normalize? link] [1] Mirand, D. 2] Aslanger, E.,