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…
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…
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…