Delayed Cath-Lab Activation for STEMI Due to Erroneous Computer Electrocardiogram Interpretation: A Note of Caution for Emergency Physicians

Hesham R Omar^1*, Engy Helal², Devanand Mangar³ and Enrico M Camporesi⁴

¹Internal Medicine Department, Mercy Medical Center, Clinton Iowa, USA

²Emergency Department, Agouza Police Hospital, Cairo, Egypt

³Chief of Anesthesia, Tampa General Hospital; CEO, FGTBA and Regional Medical Director, TEAM Health, Tampa, Florida, USA

⁴Professor of Surgery/Anesthesiology, Professor of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, University of South Florida, FGTBA and TEAM Health, Tampa, Florida, USA

^*Corresponding Author: Hesham R Omar, MD, Internal Medicine Department, Mercy Medical Center, Clinton Iowa, USA, Tel: 312-714-9272 Email:

Keywords: Gastro-esophageal reflux disease; Electrocardiogram; ST-segment elevation