Normal sinus rhythm Inferior ST segment elevation myocardial infarction Posterior myocardial infarction Left atrial enlargement A posterior wall MI frequently occurs along with an inferior wall MI due ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 79-year-old man in relatively good health. I don’t take any medications. I recently visited a cardiologist regarding some heart palpitations that I have been experiencing. After ...

The posterior wall demonstrates ECG changes the opposite of other myocardial segments due to the location; thus, instead of ST segment elevation, a posterior myocardial infarction is characterized by ...

This ECG (Figure 1), recorded in the emergency room, shows a wide complex tachycardia at 205 bpm. Wide complex tachycardias are more likely to be ventricular tachycardia (VT) than supraventricular ...

Key points A 56-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a 2-day history of central chest pain and dyspnea. Her medical history included having had a myocardial infarction (MI) with n ...

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) continues to be a leading cause of death worldwide, necessitating rapid and accurate diagnosis to mitigate severe cardiac damage. The electrocardiogram (ECG) remains ...

Prophylactic implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy did not reduce mortality in patients with a prior myocardial infarction, persistent moderate left ventricular systolic dysfunction and ...

Researchers at University Medical Center Maastricht and international partners report that a single shot of the drug ...

Recent self-reported use of cannabis is not associated with ECG abnormalities; however, ECG evidence of myocardial infarction ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 79-year-old man in relatively good health. I don’t take any medications. I recently visited a cardiologist regarding some heart palpitations that I have been experiencing. After ...