saddleback STE3 Min Read Steve SmithonSeptember 19, 2013 Epigastric pain, Syncope, and Saddleback ST Elevation A male in his 30’s who is an elite athlete with no risk factors for coronary disease had brief epigastric pain followed by brief…
RBBB2 Min Read Steve SmithonSeptember 15, 2013 Right Bundle Branch Block with ST elevation in V2, V3. Why? This young male patient had a very atypical presentation for STEMI (near syncope and abdominal pain after smoking an unknown drug), but we can…
sick sinussino-atrial exit blockSinus Pause/Sinus Arrest5 Min Read Steve SmithonSeptember 10, 2013 Two interrupted sinus beats. What is the etiology? Thanks to our electrophysiologist, Rehan Karim, and to Dr. Wang for their assistance in this case. This is from a young person with…
Occlusion with less than 1mm ST Elevationsubtle2 Min Read Steve SmithonSeptember 8, 2013 Male in his 50’s with chest discomfort A male in his 50’s with a history of type I DM was riding his bike to work when he developed squeezing chest pressure and a sensation…
atrial_fibrillationAV blockinferoposterior STEMIjunctional escape4 Min Read Steve SmithonSeptember 6, 2013 Chest pain and Bradycardia An elderly male complained of chest pain. He had no previous cardiac history and was only on aspirin, a statin, and a proton pump…