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ECG Blog #435 — Did Cath Show Acute Ischemia?

Ken Grauer, MD

The ECG in Figure-1 — was obtained from a middle-aged woman with positional tachycardia and diaphoresis with change of position from suprine to sitting. Although CP ( C hest P ain ) was not a prominent symptom — ACS ( A cute C oronary S yndrome ) was suspected from the chest lead T wave inversion seen on this ECG. WHY — or Why Not?

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ECG Blog #434 — WHY Did this Patient Arrest?

Ken Grauer, MD

The ECG in Figure-1 — was obtained from a middle-aged man who presented to the ED ( E mergency D epartment ) in cardiac arrest. ROSC ( R eturn O f S pontaneous C irculation ) was obtained — and ECG #1 was recorded. In view of this history — How would YOU interpret the ECG in Figure-1 ? Should you activate the cath lab?

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ECG Blog #410 — How Tall are the T Waves?

Ken Grauer, MD

QUESTION: HOW would YOU interpret the ECG in Figure-1 — if no clinical information was provided? Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. ( To improve visualization — I've digitized the original ECG using PMcardio ). = The ECG in Figure-1 — was obtained following successful resuscitation.

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ECG Blog #445 — VT or LBBB?

Ken Grauer, MD

The ECG in Figure-1 was obtained from an 80-year old woman — who presented to the ED ( E mergency D epartment ) — with a several hour history of "palpitations" and CP ( C hest P ain ). She was hemodynamically stable at the time ECG #1 was recorded. Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. ( How certain are you of your answer?

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ECG Blog #415 — The Cath showed NO Occlusion!

Ken Grauer, MD

The ECG in Figure-1 was obtained following successful resuscitation. QUESTIONS: In view of the above history — How would YOU interpret the ECG in Figure-1 ? Is this ECG finding present in today’s initial ECG? Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case — obtained after successful resuscitation from cardiac arrest. (

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ECG Blog #388 — Why Does Lead V1 Look Funny?

Ken Grauer, MD

The ECG in Figure-1 was obtained from an 18-year old woman — who moments before been resuscitated from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. How would YOU interpret her post-resuscitation ECG? Does this ECG in Figure-1 provide clue(s) to the etiology of this patient's cardiac arrest? MRI confirmed ARVC. About A RVC/ A RVD.

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An undergraduate who is an EKG tech sees something. The computer calls it completely normal. How about the physicians?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This was sent by an undergraduate (not yet in medical school, but applying now) who works as an ED technician (records all EKGs, helps with procedures, takes vital signs) and who reads this blog regularly. The undergraduate's analysis: This EKG shows J point elevation of about 0.5-1 Edited by Smith He also sent me this great case.

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