Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

A 60-something awoke with 10/10 crushing chest pain. He walked in to triage. Here is the ECG: Computer interpretation: Normal ECG Interventionalist after doing PCI: SUBTLE STT CHANGES IN LIMB LEADS To me, this first ECG is diagnostic of inferior OMI. I sent this ECG to the Queen of Hearts (PMcardio OMI), and here is the verdict: YOU TOO CAN HAVE THE PM Cardio AI BOT!!

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

It is not unusual for a patient to show up to their first consultation dressed in gym clothes. The reason they have chosen to wear gym clothes is that they expect to do an exercise stress test as part of their assessment. Because if you are ‘getting your heart checked’ , you must do an exercise stress test, right? Well. Not any more. Here’s why.

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Cassling

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Committed, hard worker, team player – these are the exact words a company hopes to hear when describing an employee, and just a few of the adjectives used to describe Cassling Field Service Engineer (FSE) Dan Zampogna. After 20 years, Dan continues to wow his managers, peers and customers with his willingness to lend a hand and “go the extra mile” to get things done.

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Blog 52

Science Daily - Stroke

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Researchers have discovered a new avenue of cell death in Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. The study reveals for the first time that a form of cell death known as ferroptosis -- caused by a buildup of iron in cells -- destroys microglia cells in cases of Alzheimer's and vascular dementia.

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