Cardiology Update

AUGUST 4, 2024

This includes beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, ARBs, ARNIs, MRAs, and SGLT2 inhibitors. The primary outcome is the GDMT prescription rate score, with secondary outcomes covering the time to full GDMT optimization, patient and clinician satisfaction, time spent on healthcare, and the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire.

Heart Failure 119

Heart Failure ACE Inhibitor COVID-19 Quality of Life 119

Open Heart

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Methods HFrEF patients with symptomatic LVEF≤35% despite ACE inhibitor/beta blocker/mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist therapy, and qualified for sacubitril/valsartan switchover were recruited to this single centre prospective study. 35 (71%) had non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy.

ACE Inhibitor 52

ACE Inhibitor Heart Failure Cardiomyopathy Outcomes 52

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

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

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft 40

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft ACE Inhibitor Coronary Angiogram Aneurysm 40

MIBHS

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Cardiomyopathy Cardiomyopathy is a condition that affects the heart muscle, causing it to become enlarged, thick, or rigid. Excessive Alcohol or Drug Use Long-term abuse of alcohol or certain drugs can weaken the heart muscle, resulting in cardiomyopathy and eventually cardiomegaly.

Blood Pressure 52

Blood Pressure Blood Clot Heart Valves Heart Rhythm 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Angiogram No obstructive epicardial coronary artery disease Cannot exclude non-ACS causes of troponin elevation including coronary vasospasm, stress cardiomyopathy, microvascular disease, etc. hours T-wave are getting larger again The patient went for an angiogram at about 7 hours after arrival. Lindahl et al.

Coronary Angiogram 108

Coronary Angiogram Plaque Thrombosis STEMI 108

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

by making it clear to everyone that this is NOT an EKG that one sees with takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Hospital Course The patient was taken emergently to the cath lab which did not reveal any significant coronary artery disease, but she was noted to have reduced EF consistent with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Lindahl et al.

Plaque 52

Plaque Chest Pain Thrombosis Stenosis 52

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

MARCH 6, 2022

These include ACE inhibitors (medications such as ramipril, lisinopril, perindopril etc), beta-blockers (carvedilol, Bisoprolol, nebivolol), aldosterone antagonists (spironolactone), Entresto and now there is a new class of medications called SGLT2 inhibitors such as Dapagliflozin. Thank you for reading.

Heart Failure 40

Heart Failure Quality of Life ACE Inhibitor Exercise 40