Literature Review: STEMI vs. acute pericarditis

Emergency Cardiology Literature Review & Updates with Dr. Amal Mattu

HPI

A 44-year-old man with no significant past medical history presents to the emergency department with chest pain. The following ECG is obtained:

Before watching the video, look closely at this ECG and ask yourself:

  1. Are there ECG findings suggestive of STEMI?
  2. Are there ECG findings suggestive of acute pericarditis?
  3. Would you activate the cath lab?