Objective: Challenging differential diagnosis Background: In patients admitted to the hospital
owing to suspected acute coronary syndrome and where the first electrocardiogram (ECG) is …

Background A 71-year-old non-smoking female with a history of diabetes, hypertension,
hyperlipidemia and end-stage renal disease presented to the emergency department for …

BACKGROUND: There are several causes of ST-segment elevation (STE) besides acute
myocardial infarction (MI). OBJECTIVES: We design this study to determine the prevalence …

Patients diagnosed with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are
occasionally found to have no culprit lesion on coronary angiography and are classified as …

Prompt diagnosis of acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) by the initial
ECG is important in order to perform an urgent coronary angiography as soon as possible …

ST-segment elevation is a dreadful finding in the emergency department because it is often
associated with myocardial infarction and demands a prompt and definitive treatment …

ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is characterized by electrocardiogram (ECG)
findings of ST segment elevation, elevated blood biomarkers, and symptoms consistent with …

Management of patients with acute chest pain poses a significant challenge in identifying
those requiring urgent coronary reperfusion. Electrocardiogram (ECG) constitutes the …

The benefits of early perfusion in ST elevation myocardial infarctions (STEMI) are
established; however, early perfusion of non-ST elevation myocardial infarctions has not …

Background: Data from the thrombolytic era report up to 11% of treated STEMI patients did
not have a MI. There is limited data reporting the rate of “false positive” ECGs in STEMI …