Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

A middle-aged male with h/o CAD and stents presented with typical chest pressure. See this paper by Widimsky et al, which shows the high association of RBBB, especially with LAFB, with LAD occlusion. Here is his ECG: The resident was alarmed at the "ST elevation in III with reciprocal ST depression in aVL" Are you alarmed?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 9, 2019

Here is another proven left main occlusion in a young woman who presented with sudden pulmonary edema, had this ECG recorded, then arrested and was resuscitated after 30 minutes of CPR: This has sinus tachycardia with RBBB and LAFB, and STE in V2-V6 as well as I, aVL This pattern could just as easily be seen in LAD occlusion. Knotts et al.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2016

He had significant history of CAD with CABG x5, and repeat CABG x 2 as well as a subsequent PCI of the graft to the RCA (twice) and of the graft to the Diagonal. the associated loss is double, at 200-400 mEq.* [ Sterns RH, et al. A late middle-aged man presented with one hour of chest pain. Most recent echo showed EF of 60%.

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