STEMI Stents Thrombolysis 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 22, 2024
Patient still not having chest pain however this is more concerning for OMI/STEMI. Wellens' syndrome is a syndrome of Transient OMI (old terminology would be transient STEMI). A comparison of electrocardiographic changes during reperfusion of acute myocardial infarction by thrombolysis or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
EMS 12-Lead
AUGUST 14, 2022
A second 12 Lead ECG was recorded: This is a testament to the dynamic nature of coronary thrombosis and thrombolysis. One stent was deployed with restorative TIMI-0 flow. it has been subsequently deemed a STEMI-equivalent. it has been subsequently deemed a STEMI-equivalent. But the lesion is still active!
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
DECEMBER 19, 2023
The commonest causes of MINOCA include: atherosclerotic causes such as plaque rupture or erosion with spontaneous thrombolysis, and non-atherosclerotic causes such as coronary vasospasm (sometimes called variant angina or Prinzmetal's angina), coronary embolism or thrombosis, possibly microvascular dysfunction.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MARCH 9, 2013
Here is the prehospital ECG, with pain: Hyperacute anterolateral STEMI The medics had activated the cath lab and the patient went for angiogram and had a 95% stenotic LAD with TIMI-3 flow. A stent was placed. When the patient had chest pain, prior to nitroglycerine, what do you think the ECG showed ? Wehrens X.H., Doevendans P.A.,
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MARCH 11, 2016
It was treated with and dual "kissing balloons" and drug eluting stents. Here is the post stent ECG: There is greater than 50% resolution of ST elevation (all but diagnostic of successful reperfusion) and Terminal T-wave inversion (also highly suggestive of successful reperfusion). TIMI flow is 0. Door to balloon time was 51 minutes.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 28, 2018
See these posts for Wellens' mimics: Pseudo-Wellens' Syndrome due to Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH) Anterior STEMI? It even meets STEMI criteria: 2.5 A comparison of electrocardiographic changes during reperfusion of acute myocardial infarction by thrombolysis or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Am Heart J.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MARCH 14, 2025
He has a history of coronary artery disease and a STEMI two years prior that was treated with primary PCI. At the time of this initial ED ECG, his symptoms were improving ECG #1 on admission to the ED The patient was not seen quickly in the ED as it was a busy shift and the ECG did not meet STEMI criteria. The below ECG was recorded.
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