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Variation of Recognizing Atypical ECG Patterns of Occlusion Myocardial Infarction among Emergency Physicians in Egypt

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Last updated: 20 Jan 2025

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Background: Therefore, electrocardiogram (ECG) findings can identify occlusion myocardial infarction (OMI) sooner and more accurately for emergent reperfusion The aim of this work was to identify the degree of familiarity of Egyptian emergency physicians with different levels of training and experience with atypical ECG patterns associated with OMI not meeting classic ST elevation myocardial infarction (MI) criteria. Methods: This cross-sectional survey screening study was carried out on 301 physicians dealing with patients presenting by chest pain in particular Emergency physicians, specialities, both sexes, with varying levels of experience and post-graduate clinical training: Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, Egyptian fellowship, Arab Board, and Medical doctorate. Main bulk of our survey questionnaire included 10 ECG patterns, classified into 4 main groups. All participants subjected to: questionnaire generated using Google form was anonymous. Results: Graduates of Yemeni medical school scored less than their Egyptian counterparts (P= 0.03). However, all other nationalities didn't show any differences. A cardiologist scored 0.91 higher than an emergency medicine physician (P < 0.01). However, all other specialities scored the same as the emergency medicine physician. A physician with a medical doctorate scored higher than MBBCH (P < 0.01). Conclusions: Our study showed results like other published international studies as regards the difficult interpreting ECGs. Cardiologists with long years of experience and/or candidates who had medical doctorate degree were the most who truly recognized the ECG patterns with OMI.

DOI

10.21608/jicem.2024.297918.1044

Keywords

ECG Patterns, Occlusion Myocardial Infarction, Emergency Physicians, percutaneous coronary intervention

Authors

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Omneya

Last Name

Ahmed Raafat

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Emergency Medicine and Traumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt, 31511

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omneyaraafat9155@gmail.com

City

Suez

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29107010202203

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Elheniedy

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Vascular Diseases and Emergency Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt, 31511

Email

hin1964@yahoo.com

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First Name

Raghda

Last Name

Elsheikh

MiddleName

Ghonimy

Affiliation

Cardiovascular Diseases Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt, 31511

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raghdaghonimy@gmail.com

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First Name

Mona

Last Name

Elsaidy

MiddleName

Adel

Affiliation

Cardiovascular Diseases Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt, 31511

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adel_mona@hotmail.com

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Nasreddin

MiddleName

Ezzat

Affiliation

Emergency Medicine and Traumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt, 31511

Email

mnasreddin@med.tanta.edu.eg

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5

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1

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53058

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2025-01-01

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2024-07-04

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2025-01-01

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7

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23

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2812-5452

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2812-5460

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The Egyptian Journal of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine

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https://jicem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Variation of Recognizing Atypical ECG Patterns of Occlusion Myocardial Infarction among Emergency Physicians in Egypt

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20 Jan 2025