2023 Chest Pain Risk Factors 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 9, 2024
By Magnus Nossen This ECG is from a young man with no risk factors for CAD, he presented with chest pain. The patient is a young adult male with chest pain. The chest pain was described as pressure like and radiation to both arms and the jaw. How would you assess this ECG?
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 25, 2023
Healthy male under 25 years old with a pretty good story for acute onset crushing chest pain relieved with nitro. Aggressive risk factor modification. PEARL: Most patients who present with new chest pain + ECG changes + positive troponin — will not need Cardiac MRI. No pericardial effusion on ultrasound."
Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine, Volume 16, Issue 5 , Page 442-451, October 1, 2023. Background:Patients with de novo chest pain, referred for evaluation of possible coronary artery disease (CAD), frequently have an absence of CAD resulting in millions of tests not having any clinical impact.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 9, 2023
Submitted by Ali Khan MD and James Mantas MD, MS, written by Pendell Meyers A man in his 50s with history of diabetes, hypertension, and tobacco use presented to the ED with 24 hours of worsening left sided chest pain radiating to the back, characterized as squeezing and pinching, associated with shortness of breath.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
On the second morning of his admission, he developed 10/10 chest pain and some diaphoresis after breakfast. The patient was given opiates which improved his chest pain to 7/10. The consulting cardiologist wrote in their note: “Could be cardiac chest pain. She is usually incredibly good at recognizing them!
Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. IntroductionPatients with cognitive impairment often have a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) or multiple cardiovascular risk factors (CRFs) such as hypertension, obesity, and hypercholesterolemia. MBq/kg dose of FDG.
Ken Grauer, MD
FEBRUARY 3, 2024
As discussed in detail in ECG Blog #228 — this seemingly qualifies as a “ Silent ” MI ( Approximately half of those MIs not accompanied by CP — have some other associated symptom such as syncope, which substitutes as a “chest pain equivalent” ). Longterm prognosis of patients with MINOCA clearly depends on the underlying etiology.
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