pseudonormalization--bestre-occlusiontroponin standards by ageUnstable Angina in the era of High sensitivity troponinWellens -- inferior-lateral-posterior walls9 Min Read Mark HellermanonMay 19, 2025 What does this ECG represent in the setting of “negative” troponins? This was written by Mark Hellerman, a Cardiology Fellow at Stony Brook. He has a bunch of great videos on OMI and other cardiology topics…
(Occlusion Myocardial Infarction)acutenessNormal ECG by computer algorithmOMIpseudonormalizationre-occlusion4 Min Read Steve SmithonMarch 27, 2018 Do you want to be interrupted to view what the computer calls normal or nonspecific ECGs? 2 cases at once! Two Cases Male Patient I was handed this ECG of a 40-something male patient. It was recorded at triage. The chief complaint was…
fractional flow reserveintravascular ultrasoundre-occlusionsigns of reperfusionSpasmspontaneous reperfusionST Segment MonitoringT-Wave inversiontransient ST elevationWellens' syndrome2 Min Read Steve SmithonOctober 30, 2011 Wellens’ syndrome, no culprit, what happened? A 55 yo male with h/o smoking complained of 4 days of intermittent chest pain lasting up to a few hours each day. He presented to the ED…
pseudonormalizationpseudonormalization--bestre-occlusionserial ECGT-Wave inversionWellens' in inferior or lateral leads ("reperfusion T-waves")1 Min Read Steve SmithonAugust 23, 2011 Pseudonormalization of Inferior T-waves In a few days I will post a twist on pseudonormalization, but wanted to first post this classic case. This 49 year old male presented after an…
re-occlusionreocclusion2 Min Read Steve SmithonAugust 2, 2010 New upright T-wave that is NOT pseudonormalization A 79 yo female presented with crescendo angina. She has a history of anterior STEMI a few years ago treated with tPA. She has DM, HTN, and…