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Initial Reperfusion T-waves, Followed by Pseudonormalization. Diagnosis?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Both of these are very suggestive of " No-Reflow ," or poor microvascular reperfusion due to downstream embolization of microscopic platelet-fibrin aggregates. MYOCARDIAL RUPTURE AND POSTINFARCTION REGIONAL PERICARDITIS KEY POINTS · Myocardial rupture occurs in 1 to 1.5% Myocardial Rupture and Postinfarction Pericarditis.

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Two patients with chest pain, with QRS obscured: which was STEMI positive, and which had Occlusion MI?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The initial computer and final cardiology interpretation was a differential: “ST elevation, consider early repolarization, pericarditis, or injury.” Emergency department Code STEMI patients with initial electrocardiogram labeled ‘normal’ by computer interpretation: a 7-year retrospective review. J Electrocardiol 2017 2. Smith, Meyers.