Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Just before 10 AM, the patient received a stent to the culprit OM. Comparative early and late outcomes after primary percutaneous coronary intervention in st-segment elevation and Non–St-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (from the Cadillac trial). Peak troponin was 12 ng/mL. & Griffin, J. link] Lee, T.

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Chest Pain Myocardial Infarction Blog Stents 131

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 8, 2023

Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Presence of Left Bundle Branch Block using the ST Elevation to S-Wave Ratio in a Modified Sgarbossa Rule. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2012; 60(12):766-776. Why is there this notion that myocardial infarction cannot be diagnosed in the setting of ventricular paced rhythm?

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Chest Pain Myocardial Infarction STEMI Pacemaker 52

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

AUGUST 4, 2024

This study analyzes the association between the hospital policy on local anesthesia (LA) versus general anesthesia, and the outcome of elective CEA in German hospitals.MethodsThis retrospective analysis is based on the nationwide German statutory carotid quality assurance database for the years 2012 to 2016.

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Hospital Outcomes Myocardial Infarction Stenosis 40

EMS 12-Lead

JUNE 20, 2022

He was rushed to the Cath Lab where an LAD culprit lesion was stented. Here is the LAD after stent placement. Electrocardiographic differentiation of early repolarization from subtle anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. This first image shows turbulent flow through stenotic narrowing of the vessel.

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STEMI Stents Stent Myocardial Infarction 52

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

APRIL 20, 2023

Hunter Mehaffey Aortic Annular Enlargement in the Elderly: Short and Long-Term Outcomes in the United States The Annals of Thoracic Surgery January 2021 Shinichi Fukuhara Surgical Explant of Transcatheter Aortic Bioprosthesis: Results and Clinical Implications from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Database Analysis Circulation December (..)

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Research Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Aortic valve Congenital 52

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

APRIL 20, 2023

Hunter Mehaffey 1 Aortic Annular Enlargement in the Elderly: Short and Long-Term Outcomes in the United States The Annals of Thoracic Surgery January 2021 Shinichi Fukuhara 2 Surgical Explant of Transcatheter Aortic Bioprosthesis: Results and Clinical Implications from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Database Analysis Circulation December (..)

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Research Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Aortic valve Congenital 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 8, 2025

After stent deployment, we often see improvement in the ST-T within seconds or minutes. Here is the final angiogram following placement of a stent in the ostial RCA. 2:04 PM, post stent deployment You can see that even after complete restoration of flow, the ECG still looks terrible, V most of all. SanzRuiz, R., Solis, J., &

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Cardiomyopathy Myocardial Infarction Defibrillator Bradycardia 75