CAD Definition STEMI 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
DECEMBER 6, 2010
He had no previous history of CAD, and presented with very typical waxing and waning chest pain, much worse with exertion but also present at rest and on presentation, though his pain was minimal at the time of the ECG. This is all suggestive of posterior STEMI, but not definitely diagnostic. Blood pressure was 150/80.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
20% of cases that everyone would call a STEMI have a competely open artery by the time of angiogram 60-90 minutes later. Patient stated that he has had glucose over 400 even though he has not missed any doses of insulin. Here is the ECG at that point in time: The ischemia is mostly resolved.
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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MAY 19, 2020
This is a troponin I level that is almost exclusively seen in STEMI. A followup ECG was recorded 2 days later: No definite evidence of infarction. So this is either a case of MINOCA, or a case of Type II STEMI. I believe the latter (type II STEMI) is most likely. pulmonary embolism, sepsis, etc.), myocarditis).
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 24, 2019
However, a smooth tapering of the mid-RCA was seen, highlighted in red below: How do we explain the MI if no sign of CAD was found? This MI wasn’t caused by a ruptured plaque of CAD - it was a coronary artery dissection of the RCA. A recent study found that SCAD causes almost 20% of STEMI in young women. A study by Hassan et al.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JULY 22, 2023
A prior ECG from 1 month ago was available: The presentation ECG was interpreted as STEMI and the patient was transferred emergently to the nearest PCI center. The patient proceeded to cath where all coronaries were described as normal with no evidence of any CAD, spasm, or any other abnormality. So maybe she is better than I am.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
J Electrocardiol [Internet] 2022;Available from: [link] Cardiology opinion: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (EF 30-35%) V Fib Cardiac arrest Prolonged QTC NSTEMI (Smith comment: is it NSTEMI or is it Takotsubo? -- these are entirely different) Moderate single-vessel CAD. I could have told you this (and did tell you this) without an MRI.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MARCH 19, 2023
Concerning history, known CAD" Recorded 2 hours after pain onset: What do you think? The patient was diagnosed with a"Non-STEMI." Traditionally , Occlusion MI (OMI) myocardial infarctions that are not STEMI are called NonSTEMI. This was my response: "This looks like a worrisome EKG. But by now you must have a repeat ECG.
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