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Abstract 4142012: Ectasias of Multiple Coronary Arteries and a Coronary Cameral Fistula Between Right Coronary Artery and Coronary Sinus

Circulation

Cardiac MRI did not show significant ischemic findings.The patient received medical therapy consisting of antiplatelet agents, high dose statin, beta blocker and ACE inhibitor, as well as diuretics. Notably, the LAD had multiple aneurysmal segments and areas of eccentric stenosis upto 90%.Multislice

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Upon arrival to the emergency department, a senior emergency physician looked at the ECG and said "Nothing too exciting."

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

by making it clear to everyone that this is NOT an EKG that one sees with takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Takotsubo is a sudden event, not one with crescendo angina. The impact of ST-segment elevation on the prognosis of patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. I need to innoculate you against the subsequent opinions below.

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