Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Incidence of an acute coronary occlusion. New insights into the use of the 12-lead electrocardiogram for diagnosing acute myocardial infarction in the emergency department. Incidence of an Acute Coronary Occlusion. All electrocardiograms (ECGs) and coronary angiograms were blindly analyzed by experienced cardiologists.

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Ischemia STEMI Stenosis Chest Pain 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2016

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. myocardial infarction), arrhythmias, valvular pathology, shunts, or outflow obstructions.

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Ischemia Cardiogenic Shock Aortic Stenosis 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Angiogram Door to balloon time was 120 minutes (much too long) because of time taken for a CT. Coronary angiogram showed 100% mid LAD occlusion for which she received a DES with excellent angiographic result. It was not SCAD (coronary dissection) Highest troponin I was 37,000 ng/L, but it was not measured to peak.

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Chest Pain Aortic STEMI Ultrasound 105