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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The diagnostic coronary angiogram identified only minimal coronary artery disease, but there was a severely calcified, ‘immobile’ aortic valve. Aortic angiogram did not reveal aortic dissection. 3) Anemia, or poisons of hemoglobin such as methemoglobin or CO 4) Fixed coronary stenosis that limits flow.

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Electrical instability in a healthy 50 year old. How to manage?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

During observation in the ED the patient had multiple self-terminating runs of Non-Sustained monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (NSVT). CT coronary angiogram showed a hypoplastic RCA and dominant LCx. This patient very likely has some form of idiopathic ventricular tachycardia. No PVCs are seen.