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…
PM Cardio Queen of HeartsSpeckle Tracking Strain Echocardiographytakotsubo2 Min Read Steve SmithonApril 12, 2023 A 40-something woman with acute pulmonary edema — see the Speckle Tracking echocardiogram. A 49 year old woman with h/o COPD only presented with sudden dyspnea. She had acute pulmonary edema on exam. Prehospital…
hyperacute T-wavesHyperacute T-waves LADLAD occlusionLVHLVH and OMISubtle LAD5 Min Read Pendell MeyersonApril 14, 2023 A man in his 60s with acute chest pain and high voltage Sent by Anonymous, written by Pendell Meyers A man in his 60s with history of CAD and 2 prior stents presented to the ED complaining of acute…
ACC Guidelines violatedde Winter's T-waveshyperacute T-wavesLAD occlusionLAD OMI missedOMIPM Cardio Queen of HeartsProximal LADQueen knows false positiveQuiz posts11 Min Read Pendell MeyersonApril 17, 2023 Compare these two ECGs. Do either, neither, or both show anything important? One case sent by Dr. Sean Rees MD, written by Pendell Meyers, other case by Sam Ghali and Steve Smith Take a look at these two ECGs below from…