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Outcomes of PCI of all comers: the experience of a Kuwaiti independent healthcare institution

The British Journal of Cardiology

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.

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Noisy, low amplitude ECG in a patient with chest pain

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A patient in their 40s with type 1 diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia presented to the emergency department with 5 days of “flu-like” illness. Tachycardia is unusual for OMI, unless the patient is in cardiogenic shock (or getting close). The January 30, 2018 post — for PTA. Edits by Willy Frick.

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A man in his 70s with acute chest pain and paced rhythm.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Edits by Meyers and Smith A man in his 70s with PMH of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes, CVA, dual-chamber Medtronic pacemaker, presented to the ED for evaluation of acute chest pain. Sent by Pete McKenna M.D. Triage ECG: What do you think? This is diagnostic of proximal LAD occlusion. This is a huge anterolateral OMI.

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90 year old with acute chest and epigastric pain, and diffuse ST depression with reciprocal STE in aVR: activate the cath lab?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Case submitted and written by Mazen El-Baba MD, with edits from Jesse McLaren and edits/comments by Smith and Grauer A 90-year old with a past medical history of atrial fibrillation, type-2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, presented with acute onset chest/epigastric pain, nausea, and vomiting. BP was 110 and oxygen saturation was normal.

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Institutional Coronary Artery Bypass Case Volumes and Outcomes European Journal of Heart Failure October 2023 Makoto Mori 1 Robotic Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation The Annals of Thoracic Surgery August 2023 Carlos Diaz-Castrillion 2 Volume-Failure to Rescue Relationship in Acute Type A Aortic Dissections: An Analysis of The (..)

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Mark Erfe Outcomes of Sutureless/Rapid Deployment Valves Compared to Traditional Bioprosthetic Aortic Valves The Annals of Thoracic Surgery September 2020 J.