Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2022

He visited an outpatient clinic for it and an echocardiogram and exercise stress test was normal. Take home messages: 1- In STEMI/NSTEMI paradigm you search for STE on ECG. Our appreciation to Dr. Aslanger for his brilliant demonstration of how OMI philosophy differs in practice from the previous ( and now outdated ) STEMI paradigm.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In the available view of the sinus rhythm, we see normal variant STE which probably meets STEMI criteria in V4 and V5. In other words, the inferior "ST elevation" is due to the abnormal rhythm, and does not signify OMI or STEMI in any way. Hopefully his outpatient EP appointment will understand and correct that. was discovered.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 23, 2014

However, there are also Q-waves inferiorly and the inferior T-waves are inverted, suggesting that this is an old MI with persistent ST elevation, or, alternatively, a subacute or partially reperfused, inferior STEMI. This is all but diagnostic of inferior-posterior STEMI. There is ST depression in V4-V6.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 14, 2017

He was discharged and schedule for an outpatient echo which has not been done yet. Is there STEMI? : ) Ken Case Outcome: The patient had never had any cardiopulmonary complaints, was otherwise completely healthy. He was admitted overnight and had no complications. More literature on this: 1. What is it? What is the rhythm?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

9 However, because troponin is a clear marker of disease severity and a powerful independent predictor of adverse outcomes, it may be quite useful in the ED disposition decision: if troponin is elevated, then outpatient management should be reconsidered. 12 All STEMI patients had very high cTn typical of STEMI (cTnT > 1.0

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

He had multiple cardiac arrests with ROSC regained each time.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 12, 2020

1 week later (about 1 week prior to the tamponade visit) she had a follow up outpatient visit and this ECG was recorded: Appears to show resolving findings. Ultimately, in many cases there is no sure way to distinguish peri/myocarditis from OMI on ECG alone. mm STE depression in aVL.

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