LAD occlusion vs. benign early repolarization2 Min Read Steve SmithonJune 10, 2009 Acute anterior STEMI from LAD occlusion, or Benign Early Repolarization (BER)??? For another fascinating related ECG, click here: Acute MI from LAD occlusion, or early repolarization? Case: This is a 46 yo male…
7 Min Read Steve SmithonApril 1, 2009 Pure (Isolated) Posterior STEMI — not so rare, but often ignored! Click here for more cases of posterior MI, and more explanation Case 1. This is a 44 yo male with h/o HTN, CABG at age 34, and 2 drug eluting…
ST depression2 Min Read Steve SmithonNovember 20, 2008 Two cases of ST depression NSTEMI with subtle ST depression. EKG from 11-12. Symptoms on 11-12 were also subtle, but present for 5 days, so if a single troponin was…
LV aneurysmpersistent STEQS-wavesST elevation2 Min Read Scott JoingonNovember 10, 2008 Classic LV aneurysm (persistent ST elevation after previous MI) 70 yo with h/o MI, recent CABG, has acute onset of chest pain. What are the worrisome EKG findings, and what is the differential diagnosis?…