I saw this in a stack of ECGs and recognized it immediately.
What do you think?
There is ST depression in the context of a normal QRS. In other words, the ST depression is not secondary to LVH, LBBB, RBBB, RVH, WPW, or LV aneurysm.
ST depression with a normal QRS has a small differential:
1. Ischemia
2. Hypokalemia
3. Digoxin
4. Normal variant.
5. Anyone have any others?
Ischemia has a relatively long QT interval
Digoxin results in a short QT interval.
Digoxin is also associated with atrial fibrillation, as we see here.
Digoxin ST depression has a “scooped” appearance. It has been likened to Salvador Dali’s mustache (see below)
This ECG is pathognomonic for Digoxin effect, NOT toxicity.
Dig level was 0.6 ng/mL (0.4-2.0 is therapeutic)
The patient had non-cardiac chest pain.
Salvador Dali’s mustache

