Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: ECG CHALLENGEA 57-year-old man with no known medical history presented to the emergency department with sudden onset of persistent substernal chest pain.His vital signs were notable for a heart rate of 74 beats per minute and a blood pressure of 105/59 mm Hg.His 12-lead ECG is shown in Figure 1.His cardiac troponin I level on presentation was <0.04 ng/L (normal, <0.04 ng/L) and his serum potassium level was 4.1 mmol/L.What is the next best step in management?Please turn the page to read the diagnosis.
Source: Circulation
Authors: Abdulhamied Alfaddagh, Steven P. Schulman
Institutions: Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W3021830153