Journal of the American Heart Association

DECEMBER 1, 2023

BackgroundCoronary computed tomography angiography is increasingly used as the first‐line test for suspected coronary artery disease. PTP was calculated according to the 2013 and 2019 ESC guidelines. Updated 2019 ESC guidelines classified 72% of the patients as having low PTP, whose imaging could have been deferred.

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Coronary Artery Disease Myocardial Infarction Angina Hospital 40

DAIC

JANUARY 23, 2024

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.1,2 1,2 ASCVD causes or contributes to conditions that include coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease (inclusive of aortic aneurysm).3

Cardiovascular Disease 111

Cardiovascular Disease Heart Attack Heart attacks Coronary Artery Disease 111

Dr. Prateek Bhatnagar

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

63 years old Afsar Khan resident of Karwan, Hyderabad had been having coronary artery disease and chest pain on exertion for about a year. In November 2019, he underwent CT coronary angiography which showed blocks in all 3 coronary arteries of the heart.

COVID-19 52

COVID-19 Chest Pain Pulmonary Coronary Artery Disease 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Takotsubo is a sudden event, not one with crescendo angina. 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. Learning Points: 1. Lindahl et al. References: 1.

Plaque 52

Plaque Chest Pain Thrombosis Stenosis 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 6, 2019

I believe this is by far the most common outcome for this patient around the world in 2019. Current practice ranges widely, but based on my short experience and reports from other institutions, most of these patients are not being taken emergently to the cath lab in 2019. European Heart Journal 2019. Patel et al., Krucoff et al.)

STEMI 52

STEMI Chest Pain Ischemia Myocardial Infarction 52