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In Your 40s to 60s And Worried About Heart Disease? Here Is What You Can Do.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Did minimal exercise. We look directly at the coronary arteries using a cardiac CT scan. Subscribe now Cardiac CT There are two types of cardiac CT: CT Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Scan CT Coronary Angiogram (CTCA). This was compared to using exercise stress testing. “Am I going to be ok?

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A 50-something with Regular Wide Complex Tachycardia: What to do if electrical cardioversion does not work?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Cardiology was consulted and the patient underwent coronary angiogram which showed diffuse severe three-vessel disease. Coronary angiogram shows diffuse severe three-vessel disease. Episodes of angina over past couple of months had been progressive. High sensitivity troponin I rose to peak at 2900 ng/L.

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ECG Blog #386 — OMI or Something Else?

Ken Grauer, MD

The ECG in Figure-1 was obtained from a previously healthy middle-aged man — who while performing his regular exercise routine, developed "slight" chest discomfort and "palpitations". CT coronary angiogram — No obstructive coronary disease. CT coronary angiogram showed no obstructive coronary disease.

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A teenager with chest pain, a troponin below the limit of detection, and "benign early repolarization"

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Sent by anonymous, written by Pendell Meyers A male in his teens presented with complaints of chest discomfort and dyspnea beginning while exercising but without obvious injury. He immediately stopped exercising and symptoms started to improve. The wall motion abnormalities of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and LAD OMI can be similar.

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Electrical instability in a healthy 50 year old. How to manage?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Previously healthy, taking no medication and exercising regularly. No anginal symptoms asymptomatic during physical exercise. CT coronary angiogram showed a hypoplastic RCA and dominant LCx. Below in Figure-1 is this patient's admission ECG. How will you manage this patient? No PVCs are seen. or is wider than 130 msec.,