Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

We aimed to examine the diagnostic ability of the score and attempted to improve the predictivity for identifying patients with VSA.Methods:From May 2012 to September 2023, a total 1029 patients underwent ACh provocation test for diagnosing VSA.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Just before 10 AM, the patient received a stent to the culprit OM. We know that today's patient has had prior inferior OMI with stenting of his proximal RCA ~3 years earlier. In this view, the culprit lesion is not particularly obvious which is an important principle in angiography, and the reason why we obtain multiple views.

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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. This is to suggest improved TIMI flow – most likely a combination of the ASA administration in tandem with the body’s own natural tPA – yet the ECG still retains signatures of an active thrombus. References 1] Smith, S.

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DAIC

MARCH 28, 2025

For CCTA to be truly effective, the CT system must be designed to address the most difficult cardiac exams, including irregularities in heart rhythms, patients with limited cooperation, and those with calcification, stents or bypasses. 2012) 380:2095128. Eur J Radiol. 2008;66(1):3741. doi:10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.05.006. 2007.05.006.

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DAIC

APRIL 16, 2024

While PCI, which includes both angioplasty and stenting, is one of the most common operations in the world, it does carry a small (about 1-2%) but significant risk of death. The research team analyzed deaths after PCI occurring at 39 Michigan hospitals participating in BMC2 between 2012 and 2014.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Angioplasty and stenting typically require the administration of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors and/or dual‐antiplatelets which may increase the risk of hemorrhage in the setting of recent thrombolysis administration.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained patient registry at a comprehensive stroke center.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The patient was referred immediately for cath which revealed RCA occlusion that was stented. There is some down sloping ST-segment and T wave inversion in lead aVL. The findings are diagnostic of inferior and posterior wall OMI. How did the Queen of Heart AI model perform? True Positive ECG#2 : Also sinus rhythm.

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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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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 8, 2023

Annals of Emergency Medicine 2012; 60(12):766-776. So the patient was taken for emergent cath, showing: Culprit artery: LAD (100% stenosis, TIMI 0) requiring thrombectomy and stent. 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.

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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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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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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. link] Mostofsky, E.,

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