44 yo male CP. V-fib arrest two minutes after this 12-lead. | Figure 1

44 yo male CP

V-fib arrest two minutes after this 12-lead. Shocked once back into sinus rhythm. Was talking and alert shortly after that. #cardiac #inferior #infarction

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