arterial pulse tapping artifactFalse positive ECGRVH7 Min Read Mark HellermanonJune 2, 2026 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 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…
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…
LAD occlusionterminal QRS distortion2 Min Read Steve SmithonOctober 9, 2013 Terminal QRS Distortion due to LAD Occlusion A male in his 30’s presented with chest pain. Here is his initial ECG: There is sinus rhythm, with a normal QRS and precordial ST…
Steve SmithonOctober 10, 2013 K. Wang Video: Differential Diagnosis of Various ECG Findings (35 minutes)