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"A patient just arrived as a transfer for NSTEMI."

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The final diagnosis was spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) starting in the mid LAD and continuing distally where it wraps around the apex. SCAD wasn't on my differential per se , but in retrospect it should have been. Most patients presenting with SCAD report a preceding emotional or physical stressor. Buller, C.

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Which patient needs a CT scan?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This was ruptured plaque with thrombus. It was not SCAD (coronary dissection) Highest troponin I was 37,000 ng/L, but it was not measured to peak. Angiogram Door to balloon time was 120 minutes (much too long) because of time taken for a CT.