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Which patient needs a CT scan?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

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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Electrical instability in a healthy 50 year old. How to manage?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

During observation in the ED the patient had multiple self-terminating runs of Non-Sustained monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (NSVT). CT coronary angiogram showed a hypoplastic RCA and dominant LCx. This patient very likely has some form of idiopathic ventricular tachycardia. No PVCs are seen.