Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Angiogram No obstructive epicardial coronary artery disease Cannot exclude non-ACS causes of troponin elevation including coronary vasospasm, stress cardiomyopathy, microvascular disease, etc. hours All Hyperacute T-wave and ST Depression is resolved. Lindahl et al. References: 1.

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Coronary Angiogram Plaque Thrombosis STEMI 109

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Hospital Course The patient was taken emergently to the cath lab which did not reveal any significant coronary artery disease, but she was noted to have reduced EF consistent with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Myocardial Infarction With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries (MINOCA): The Past, Present, and Future Management [Internet].

Plaque 52

Plaque Chest Pain Thrombosis Stenosis 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The patient stated he had a long history of well-controlled hypertension for which he was compliant with his ACE-inhibitor. He was taken emergently to the cardiac catheterization lab and found to have multi-vessel coronary artery disease with a near-occlusive culprit lesion in the RCA, possibly reperfused.

Chest Pain 52

Chest Pain Pulmonary ACE Inhibitor Pacemaker 52