Can you spot the problem with the recording of this 12-lead ECG?
Written by Willy Frick I was reading ECGs in the queue, and the following tracing appeared. I frequently check the chart if I want to know…
Three normal high sensitivity troponins over 4 hours with a “normal ECG”
Written by Willy Frick A 46 year old man with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus presented to urgent care with complaint of “chest…
EMS told “Not a STEMI”. What do you think?
Written by Pendell Meyers A woman in her 70s had acute chest pain and called EMS. On arrival, EMS recorded relatively normal vital…
Physical Examination as a Helpful Aid in Decision-Making in Challenging ECGs
This was contributed by Co-editor Emre Aslanger, an interventional cardiologist in Turkey. @AslangerE A 65-year-old gentleman presented to the…
50-year old with chest pain, “no ischemic changes”
Written by Jesse McLaren A previously healthy 50 year-old presented with 24 hours of intermittent exertional chest pain, radiating to…
Acute OMI or “Benign” Early Repolarization?
Written by Willy Frick A man in his 50s with a history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and prior inferior OMI status…
An elderly patient with stuttering chest pain. Don’t jump to conclusions.
I was reading ECGs on the system and saw this one, and instantly knew the probable ECG diagnosis: What do you think? I went to the…
A young woman with palpitations. What med is she on? With what medication is she non-compliant? What management?
Written by Pendell Meyers A woman in her 20s with connective tissue disorder and history of aortic root and valve repair presented with…
Is there OMI on this ECG?
This is a case I had quite a while back. The patient with no prior cardiac history presented in the middle of the night with acute chest…