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An Unusual ECG Finding in a Young Cardiac Arrest Patient

Recently, our group published a case report discussing a young cardiac arrest patient that appeared to have Epsilon waves on the ECG.

Okonkwo E R, Schuetz C, Hyman B, et al. (April 05, 2021) Electrocardiograms Revealing Epsilon Waves Following Use of Hormone Supplements in Young Cardiac Arrest Patient. Cureus 13(4): e14305. doi:10.7759/cureus.14305

Epsilon wave courtesy of LITFL. https://litfl.com/epsilon-wave-ecg-library/

Meet the Resident & Medical Student CoAuthors

When people ask me what I love about my job, I immediately think of the talented residents and students I have the opportunity to work with at USF. These three rock stars deserve recognition! From left to right: Dr. Brian Samuels (PGY 3), Dr. Bryan Hyman (PGY 2), and future Dr. Christian Schuetz (MS4).

About the Author

Dr. Okonkwo is the Assistant Program Director at USF. She attended medical school at Indiana University and completed her emergency medicine residency training at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.