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How terrible can it be to fail to recognize OMI? To whom is OMI Obvious or Not Obvious?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Given that this is before it is released into the circulation by reperfusion therapy, this is a massively elevated troponin. She was taken to the cath lab, where she was found to have 100% in-stent restenosis of the proximal LAD. 2009;Available from: [link] 4. Here is that 2nd ECG 16 hours later: What do you think?

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No, we can’t call OMT, as a re-vascularisation  procedure.

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

It means either a percutaneous coronary intervention with a stent or CABG. Regular exercise equivalent to PCI (ESC 2009).Will You may be. But I am not.You need to undergo some re-vascularisation procedure. What do you mean by that Doctor ? Can I get my heart re-vascularised by drugs alone Doctor ? No we can’t.

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Precordial ST depression. What is the diagnosis?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The OM-1 was opened and stented, then the LAD was stented 3 days later. Blackwell Publishing 2009. Circulation 2007;115(10):1306-24. The LAD had a 75% proximal lesion that by fractional flow reserve was hemodynamically significant. So there was 3-vessel disease, but with an acute posterior STEMI. Wung SF, Drew BJ.

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