Circulation
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Cardiogenic shock rates were highest among SV-CHD patients, with significant fluctuations, followed by DV-CHD patients. Heart transplant rates were low but increased slightly in 2020 for patients without CHD, with DV and SV CHD patients showing fluctuating rates peaking in 2018 and 2019, then declining in 2020.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
FEBRUARY 16, 2020
A previously healthy 53 yo woman was transferred to a receiving hospital in cardiogenic shock. Referring to Figure-1 — this 53-year old woman who presented in extremis with cardiogenic shock and an initial pH = 6.9, This was sent by a reader. and K was normal. Here was the ECG: There is sinus tachycardia.
Ken Grauer, MD
AUGUST 16, 2024
PEARL # 2: In the absence of associated heart failure ( cardiogenic shock ) — sinus tachycardia is not a common finding in acute MI. Excellent review of diagnostic testing for acute PE ( Moore et al — Cardiovasc Diagn Ther 8(3):225-243, 2018 ). Sinus Tachycardia and RAD — as already noted above.
The British Journal of Cardiology
APRIL 16, 2024
We present the cumulative percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) data of all comers (stable angina and acute coronary syndromes [ACS]) who presented to Hadi Clinic between January 2018 and December 2020. A total of 567 patients underwent coronary catheterisation for the three-year period between January 2018 and December 2020.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MAY 30, 2023
For review — GO TO: The June 4, 2018 post ( LA-LL reversal ). The July 29, 2018 post ( LA-RA reversal ). The November 4, 2018 post ( Leads V1,V2 misplacement ). Smith's Blog: Technical errors featuring a variety of lead reversal placements remain a surprisingly common “mishap” of everyday practice.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 17, 2018
I have always said that tachycardia should argue against acute MI unless there is cardiogenic shock or 2 simultaneous pathologies. My Comment, by KEN GRAUER, MD ( 6/17/2018 ): = Excellent case with insightful learning points explaining why these serial tracings are not indicative of acute inferior infarction.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 28, 2022
He went into cardiogenic shock and is intubated in the cardiac ICU. Cortland : Thank you so much for your reply! I just got the follow up that he had a near complete very proximal LAD occlusion , and a complete PDA occlusion. Not the culprit artery I was expecting but potentially a wraparound LAD?
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