Case Report: The Not So Normal, Normal EKG
A 35-year-old male presented to the emergency department complaining of chest pain that started 1.5 hours prior…
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Case Report: The Not So Normal, Normal EKG
A 35-year-old male presented to the emergency department complaining of chest pain that started 1.5 hours prior... -
Case Report: A Rare Congenital Heart Anomaly
A 59-year-old male with a past medical history of a repaired ventricular septal defect (VSD), dextrocardia, hypertension,... -
Case Report: Pancreatitis Mimics STEMI
Many conditions outside of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) mimic ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), but only a handful...
Case Report: A Rare Congenital Heart Anomaly
A 59-year-old male with a past medical history of a repaired ventricular septal defect (VSD), dextrocardia, hypertension,…
Case Report: Pancreatitis Mimics STEMI
Many conditions outside of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) mimic ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), but only a handful…
Readers Respond: Dental Avulsions, Reperfusion Guidelines, and More
Re: “There Are Only Four Effective Interventions in Emergency Medicine” In 1980, a wise, old teacher noted…
The Reperfusion Guidelines Finally Catch Up
“Time is myocardium.” Emergency, prehospital, and regional systems have been built around this slogan and are designed…
Case Report: Acute Coronary Syndrome Symptoms Require Repeat ECGs
The Case A 35-year-old white woman presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of chest…
Fast Angiography Not Helpful for Unconscious Cardiac Arrest Patients Without STEMI
When patients are comatose after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, should they be rushed into coronary angiography if…
20 Years in the Evolution of ED Care of Chest Pain
Editor’s Note: Part 1 of this article covering 1968–1989 appeared in the May 2018 issue of ACEP…
Routine Oxygen Therapy Unnecessary with Suspected Heart Attack
Unless there is direct evidence of hypoxemia, giving oxygen to a person with a suspected heart attack…
Less-Aggressive Approach to Non-ST Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes Advised
Holding off on coronary angiography for patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS) and elevated cardiac…