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David Didlake EMT-P, RN, ACNP @DidlakeDW An adult male self-presented to the ED with palpitations and the following ECG. Ultimately the patient went to Cath and was found to have multi-vessel obstructive coronary disease with an acute LCX culprit vessel, which was stented.
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