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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

It was not SCAD (coronary dissection) Highest troponin I was 37,000 ng/L, but it was not measured to peak. The Initial ECG in Case #1: The ECG in Figure-1 shows sinus tachycardia at ~110/minute with markedly increased QRS amplitude and marked chest lead ST elevation. This was ruptured plaque with thrombus.