Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2023

She knows the baseline is normal, and she knows the STEMI(-) OMI one is diagnostic of OMI, with the highest possible confidence. Here is the EM decision making: "The patient's EKG revealed some repolarization abnormalities but no clear signs of a STEMI. Gallbladder ultrasound was negative for stones. Chest x-ray was normal.

Stent 133

Stent Stents STEMI Physiology 133

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Case continued A bedside cardiac ultrasound revealed grossly preserved left ventricular function, no appreciable wall motion abnormality, pericardial effusion, or obvious valvular abnormality. The terminal part of the T-wave is inverted in lead III, and reciprocally terminally upright in lead aVL.

Catheterization Laboratory 106

Catheterization Laboratory STEMI Blog Ischemia 106

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 17, 2018

Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center; Professor, University of Minnesota School of Medicine Stephen W. Exclusion criteria were age less than 18, SBP less than 100 mmHg, echocardiogram with EF less than 50%, STEMI, pregnancy, and trauma. Apple, Ph.D.

Chest Pain 52

Chest Pain Pericarditis Tachycardia Myocardial Infarction 52