LV aneurysmsubacute MI3 Min Read Steve SmithonMay 21, 2012 Prolonged Chest Pain. Is this LV aneurysm or acute anterior STEMI? Acuteness of STEMI and viable myocardium. This patient had no significant past medical history. He presented with chest pain of 48 hours duration which became worse in the…
acutenessposterior reperfusion T-wavesST resolutionsubacute MITIMI myocardial perfusion grading5 Min Read Steve SmithonOctober 26, 2011 Four anterior STEMIs: acute and reperfused vs. won’t reperfuse, subacute and reperfused vs. not reperfused These 4 recent cases illustrate acute and subacute MI with reperfusion and absence of reperfusion (or failed reperfusion). QS-waves and…
cardiogenic shocksubacute MI2 Min Read Steve SmithonDecember 5, 2010 Cardiogenic Shock and Pulmonary Edema due to Subacute Anterior STEMI This is a 72 yo male whose symptoms began with a cough 12 hours prior to presentation, at which time he had CP, SOB, and resp distress. On…
RBBBright bundlesubacute MIwide complex2 Min Read Steve SmithonNovember 6, 2010 Subacute STEMI Masked by a Wide Complex See this post for a wide complex that reveals the MI. Case: This 46 yo male with no h/o MI or coronary disease presented with 2 days of…