Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The commonest causes of MINOCA include: atherosclerotic causes such as plaque rupture or erosion with spontaneous thrombolysis, and non-atherosclerotic causes such as coronary vasospasm (sometimes called variant angina or Prinzmetal's angina), coronary embolism or thrombosis, possibly microvascular dysfunction.

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Plaque Angina Blog Stents 127

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

We excluded patients who had a clear contraindication to Eptifibatide, received a stent, or if the luminal stenosis was related to reactive vasospasm and any cases with TICI 0, 1, or TICI 3 scores.Results:Our sample size was 60 (51.7% female, mean age 63.9). p=0.028), discharge mRS (1.3 p=0.009), and 90-day mRS (1.0

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Stenosis Thrombolysis Stroke Strokes 40

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

IntroductionCurrent literature suggests a benefit in functional outcomes and reperfusion rates when carotid artery stenting (CAS) and mechanical thrombectomy (MT) are performed emergently. Stent placement was feasible in all cases. Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel was used in 15 patients before stenting.

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Stents Stent Hemorrhage Inpatient 40

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 30, 2024

Methods We retrospectively reviewed children with congenital heart diseases (CHDs) who received trans-axillary arterial catheterizations between January 2019 and February 2023. Overall, 27/36 procedures were interventional, including 6 aortic valvuloplasties, 6 balloon angioplasties, and 15 stenting procedures. months (IQR, 0.3–5.4),

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Pediatrics Congenital Heart Disease Thrombosis Angioplasty 49

EMS 12-Lead

AUGUST 14, 2022

A second 12 Lead ECG was recorded: This is a testament to the dynamic nature of coronary thrombosis and thrombolysis. One stent was deployed with restorative TIMI-0 flow. The patient verbalized spontaneous improvement just before 324mg ASA administration. But the lesion is still active! However, when the Troponin I returned 8.4

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STEMI Sudden Cardiac Death Thrombosis Thrombolysis 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 2, 2025

2019) Distinctive ECG patterns in healthy black adults. A comparison of electrocardiographic changes during reperfusion of acute myocardial infarction by thrombolysis or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. A stent was placed. See our article: Walsh, B., Macfarlane, P. Prutkin, J. and Smith, S.

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Chest Pain STEMI Myocardial Infarction Stents 76