It is important to compare to an old ECG if available. If the ST segment and J point were previously normal, then an anterior STEMI should be suspected — even if only the J point is elevated in ...

ECG Challenge: What's Causing This Long Pause? An older woman visits the hospital after fainting, and telemetry shows long pauses in her heart's rhythms. What does the ECG show?

Physical examination reveals diffuse pulmonary rales and an S4 heart sound. Troponin levels are significantly elevated. His old ECG from 3 months and current ECG are below.

It is a necessity for all hospital systems worldwide to have an ECG management system. Current systems are generally dependent on decades-old IT architecture which are on-premise, server-based ...