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Distractions

EMS 12-Lead

Perhaps a more balanced approach is that this could equally have been a case where the patient arrives to the ED, is worked up for “non-specific” ST changes and, in the process of such a disposition, is allowed to infarct transmurally while awaiting next-day coronary angiogram where reduced LV systolic function is encountered.

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How a pause can cause cardiac arrest

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A coronary angiogram was done that did not show significant coronary artery disease. That said — rhythm interpretation here is more of an academic interest — as the most striking findings are the widespread T-wave inversions and QT prolongation. Post ROSC the patient was alert and cooperative.

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Intravascular Imaging Can Improve Outcomes for Complex Stenting Procedures

DAIC

and European societal guidelines that intravascular imaging with either optical coherence tomography (OCT) or intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) should be routinely used during complex coronary stent procedures, s ays first authorGregg W. These results extend the strong recommendations from recent U.S.

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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. Definitive diagnosis that ECG #1 is in fact VT is more than academic. High sensitivity troponin I rose to peak at 2900 ng/L.

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Rise of the Lysenkoist Cardiologists

Dr. Anish Koka

Diamond and Forrester accomplished this by first establishing the prevalence of coronary artery disease based on how clinically likely patients with chest pain symptoms were found to have coronary disease based on a coronary angiogram. But these are words you won’t find in the chest pain guidelines of 2023.

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How do I get that elusive courage, to diagnose false positive TMT, without CAG ?

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

The patient seeked by advice “It was indeed an academic stress test. Mostly, you can’t escape from a coronary angiogram” Next option is CT angiogram, Thallium or dobutamine stress. Opinions were so diverse, ranging between silent left main, tight proximal LAD to innocuous false positive.

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