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Precordial ST depression. What is the diagnosis?

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Precordial ST depression may be subendocardial ischemia or posterior STEMI. If you thought it might be a posterior STEMI, then you might have ordered a posterior ECG [change leads V4-V6 around to the back (V7-V9)]. Notice there is tachycardia. So there was 3-vessel disease, but with an acute posterior STEMI.

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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. While the initial impression might not immediately suggest ventricular tachycardia (VT), a closer examination raises suspicion. His current medication regimen includes apixaban, carvedilol, perindopril, spironolactone, torasemide, dapagliflozin, amiodarone, and ivabradine.

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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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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? aVR ST Segment Elevation: Acute STEMI or Not?

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How does Acute Total Left Main Coronary occlusion present on the ECG?

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When total LM occlusion does present with STE in aVR, there is ALWAYS ST Elevation elsewhere which makes STEMI obvious; in other words, STE is never limited to only aVR but instead it is part of a massive and usually obvious STEMI. All are, however, clearly massive STEMI. This is her ECG: An obvious STEMI, but which artery?

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Hyperthermia and ST Elevation

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Otherwise vitals after intubation were only notable for tachycardia. An initial EKG was obtained: Computer read: sinus tachycardia, early acute anterior infarct. 2) The STE in V1 and V2 has an R'-wave and downsloping ST segments, very atypical for STEMI. A rectal temperature was obtained which read 107.9 Bicarb 20, Lactate 4.2,

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A man in his 70s with chest pain during a bike ride

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You will note that it is essentially an unremarkable electrocardiogram except for some PACS. C linically — the rhythm we see in the long lead II of ECG #3 behaves similar to MAT, even though there is no tachycardia. This raised our concerns that the findings on his initial one were real.

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The Bleeding Heart

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pre-existing, stable atherosclerosis) amidst any state of global duress – to include hypertension, hypoxia, tachycardia, hypotension, sepsis, and GI bleed, for example. STEMI was activated and the patient went to Cath on arrival. There may even be significant overlap between these factors. link] [1] Mirand, D. 2] Aslanger, E.,