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ECG Findings That Mimic A Myocardial Infarction

The electrocardiogram (ECG) reads, “Acute Myocardial Infarction,” on the 29 year-old athletic man who comes in for a left biceps tendon tear after being in the weight room. “Now what,” thinks the ER doctor? Other electrocardiographic findings may mimic a myocardial infarction. Here I discuss some of them and what to think. ST and T […]
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Identifying Electrocardiogram Errors And Artifacts

Why Should You Be Able To Identify Common ECG Errors? Even though computerized electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretations are fairly reliable, they still do not obviate the need for human confirmation.1 In the setting of technical or set up errors, the computer should never be expected to come up with the correct diagnosis. Every person who interprets […]
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