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onDecember 26, 2023

An elderly patient with stuttering chest pain. Don’t jump to conclusions.

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onDecember 26, 2023

An ECG Finding Every Doctor Should Recognize — It’s More Common than You Think!

Post by Dr. Mark Hellerman. = = = Two octogenarians with known extensive CAD presented to our ED the same afternoon with chest discomfort. In…

lead misplacement

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Hans Helseth

onMay 29, 2026

The Right Decision for the Wrong Reason?

An 85-year-old man with a history of MI with stents woke up feeling unwell. He reported that the original sensation was difficult to describe,…

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Jesse McLaren

onMay 25, 2026

65 year old with chest pain + new Left Bundle Branch Block: is this acute coronary occlusion?

by Jesse McLaren A 65 year old with a history of COPD, coronary artery disease, reflux and cocaine use presented with chest tightness and…

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Willy Frick

onMay 22, 2026

STEMI: An Impossible Standard. NSTEMI: a worthless diagnosis.

A man in his mid 50s was playing soccer and collapsed. Bystanders initiated CPR and delivered 3 AED-advised shocks. The patient was intubated…

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Willy Frick

onDecember 27, 2023

Acute OMI or “Benign” Early Repolarization?

Written by Willy Frick A man in his 50s with a history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and prior inferior OMI status…

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Jesse McLaren

onDecember 30, 2023

50-year old with chest pain, “no ischemic changes”

Written by Jesse McLaren A previously healthy 50 year-old presented with 24 hours of intermittent exertional chest pain, radiating to…

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Emre Aslanger

onJanuary 1, 2024

Physical Examination as a Helpful Aid in Decision-Making in Challenging ECGs

This was contributed by Co-editor Emre Aslanger, an interventional cardiologist in Turkey. @AslangerE A 65-year-old gentleman presented to the…

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