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Upon arrival to the emergency department, a senior emergency physician looked at the ECG and said "Nothing too exciting."

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She was defibrillated and resuscitated. Reference on Troponins: Xenogiannis I, Vemmou E, Nikolakopoulos I, et al. Just because you don't see hemodynamically significant CAD on angiogram does not mean it is not OMI. Lindahl et al. From Gue at al. I could have told you this (and did tell you this) without an MRI.

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STEMI with Life-Threatening Hypokalemia and Incessant Torsades de Pointes

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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. At cath, he immediately had incessant Torsades de Pointes requiring defibrillation 7 times and requiring placement of a transvenous pacer for overdrive pacing at a rate of 80.

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Hyperthermia and ST Elevation

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A formal echocardiogram was completed the next day and again showed a normal ejection fraction without any focal wall motion abnormalities to suggest CAD. In the largest study looking at this topic by Mizusawa et al., She has not had a heart catheterization or after this event so the presence or absence of CAD is still unknown.

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Management of STEMI (ST-Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction)

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I B ECG monitoring should start immediately and a defibrillator must be ready. IIa C During hospital stay (after primary PCI) Either stress echo, CMR, SPECT, or PET may be used to assess myocardial ischaemia and viability, including in multivessel CAD. STEMI , ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction ).

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(Q1/2025) ESO Updates: Quarterly Product Enhancements

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Here are some key features to look out for: CAD & Cardiac Monitor Integration: The application supports integration with cardiac monitors and CAD systems, enhancing your ability to swiftly monitor and respond to patient needs. Thank you to the beta agencies who helped us ensure that this integration was ready for prime time.

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