lead misplacement8 Min Read Hans HelsethonMay 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,…
modified sgarbossa criteriaNew LBBBRate-related bundle branch block6 Min Read Jesse McLarenonMay 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…
NSTEMI is worthlessOcclusion MI/Non-Occlusion MI (OMI/NOMI) paradigmOMI in cardiac arrestSTEMI or NSTEMI DiagnosisSTEMI/NonSTEMI paradigm9 Min Read Willy FrickonMay 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…
5 Min Read Steve SmithonApril 2, 2023 I was reading EKGs on the system and came across this one…… I was reading EKGs on the system and came across this one…… I am always looking for EKGs that show either subtle OMI or OMI…
LAD occlusionPM Cardio Queen of Hearts8 Min Read Jesse McLarenonApril 4, 2023 70-year-old with acute chest pain, STEMI negative: just an old infarct? Submitted by Dr. Dennis Cho (@DennisCho), written by Jesse McLaren A 70-year-old with no cardiac history presented with 2 hours of…
RBBB and LAFB chronicTrifascicular blockwenckebach7 Min Read Steve SmithonApril 6, 2023 RBBB and LAFB. Is it trifascicular block? The complexities of Wenckebach, with Ken Grauer analysis. This patient presented with complications of his dialysis fistula. Medical history: History of Ischemic Heart Disease History of Congestive…