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High sensitivity cardiac troponins for ED chest pain evaluation (2022 ACC pathway)

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The 2022 American College of Cardiology (ACC) pathway provides timely guidance [1]. Applying the 2022 ACC guideline Before delving into the specifics of the hs-cTn pathways, start with the ECG. The ACC 2022 pathway has a section dedicated to ECGs in ischemia [1], and FOAMcast has a great visual summary.

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ECG of the Week 21st December 2022 – Interpretation

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ECG of the Week 21st December 2022 – Interpretation Looking at the rhythm strip, there is sinus rhythm, interspersed with … Continue reading →

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ECG of the Week 7th December 2022 – Interpretation

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ECG of the week 7th December 2022 – Interpretation: There is a regular narrow complex tachycardia (QRS < 120ms, rate … Continue reading →

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ECG of the Week 28th December 2022 – Interpretation

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ECG of the Week 28th December 2022 – Interpretation The patient is in a sinus rhythm with bradycardia (rate ~50) … Continue reading →

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ECG of the Week 30th November 2022 – Interpretation

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ECG of the Week 30th November 2022 – Interpretation This ECG was used to illustrate how a systematic approach ensures … Continue reading →

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ECG of the Week 16th November 2022 – Interpretation

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Interpretation of ECG from 16 November 2022 The most obvious abnormality is ST segment elevation inferiorly (II, III, aVF) in … Continue reading →

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ECG of the week 14th December 2022 – Interpretation

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ECG of the week 14th December 2022 – Interpretation This ECG was included as a reminder of the Sgarbossa criteria … Continue reading →

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