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A Tough ECG, But Learn From It!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Impact of delay to angioplasty in patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing invasive management: analysis from the ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage strategY) trial. For clarity in Figure-1 — I've labeled the initial ECG in this June 18, 2013 post. Amercan Journal of Cardiology 2010;106(8):1081-5.

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Right precordial ST depression in a patient with chest pain

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

New electrocardiographic criteria for posterior wall myocardial ischemia validated by percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty model of acute myocardial infarction. About half of patients receiving elective balloon angioplasty of the circumflex will show posterior STE ≥ 1mm. (8-12) Am J Cardiol 2001; 87:970-4; A4. O'Gara et al.

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Outpatient vascular care : Good, bad or ugly?

Dr. Anish Koka

Jeffery Dormu was a double board certified vascular surgeon who was paid $13 million dollars by Medicare alone between 2013 and 2017. Dr. Dormu performed a percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty, a mechanical atherectomy, a stenting of the left superficial femoral artery, a mechanical atherectomy of all three tibial vessels.