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

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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. Electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, and some other tests are done for patients with cardiac arrest. ECG and EKG refer to the same thing.

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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?

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His response: “subendocardial ischemia. Smith : It should be noted that, in subendocardial ischemia, in contrast to OMI, absence of wall motion abnormality is common. See this case: what do you think the echocardiogram shows in this case? Anything more on history? POCUS will be helpful.” J Electrocardiol 2013;46:240-8 2.

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Physical Examination as a Helpful Aid in Decision-Making in Challenging ECGs

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An initial electrocardiogram (ECG) is provided below. A rapid echocardiogram was performed, revealing an ejection fraction of 20% with thinning of the anterior-apical walls. His current medication regimen includes apixaban, carvedilol, perindopril, spironolactone, torasemide, dapagliflozin, amiodarone, and ivabradine.

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Syncope and Prehospital Cath Lab activation -- What do you think?

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Next day, a stress echo was done: The exercise stress echocardiogram is normal. The stress electrocardiogram is non-diagnostic. This ST-T wave appearance in the lateral chest leads of ECG #2 is consistent with L V “ S train” vs ischemia. Normal estimated left ventricular ejection fraction improved with stress.

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A man in his 70s with weakness and syncope

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Formal echocardiogram showed normal EF, no wall motion abnormalities, no pericardial effusion. Induced Brugada-type electrocardiogram, a sign for imminent malignant arrhythmias. The patient proceeded to cath where all coronaries were described as normal with no evidence of any CAD, spasm, or any other abnormality.

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Hyperthermia and ST Elevation

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A formal echocardiogram was completed the next day and again showed a normal ejection fraction without any focal wall motion abnormalities to suggest CAD. Induced Brugada-type electrocardiogram, a sign for imminent malignant arrhythmias. The Troponin I was cycled over time and was 0.353 followed by 0.296. Circulation, 117, 1890–1893.

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

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Abnormal Electrocardiogram (ECG): Defined (San Fran syncope rule) as any new changes when compared to the last ECG or presence of non-sinus rhythm. Evidence of acute ischemia (may be subtle) vii. Electrocardiogram-based risk stratification was useful in guiding the use of specialized cardiovascular tests. __ 9) François P.