MIBHS

OCTOBER 31, 2024

High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Persistent high blood pressure forces the heart to work harder to pump blood. Chronic Pulmonary Disease Lung diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can lead to pulmonary hypertension, which in turn can cause the right side of the heart to enlarge, a condition known as cor pulmonale.

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Blood Pressure Blood Clot Heart Valves Heart Rhythm 52

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

JANUARY 14, 2024

Diagnostic cardiac catheterization may be needed especially in tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia, to assess the pulmonary anatomy, including size and distribution of peripheral pulmonary arteries. Another important role is for detection of coronary anomalies, which can also be seen on echocardiogram sometimes.

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Congenital Heart Disease Pulmonary Anatomy Aortic 52

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Patients with dextrocardia present a diagnostic challenge, particularly in the context of acute coronary syndrome.Case Presentation:A 49-year-old male with a medical history of dextrocardia, hypothyroidism, dyslipidemia and hypertension was referred to a cardiologist by his primary physician due to a 3-week history of unstable angina.

Coronary Artery Disease 40

Coronary Artery Disease Angioplasty Anatomy Angina 40

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 30, 2024

in hypertensives are some of the features. Echocardiogram showing thickened interventricular septum and mitral regurgitation in HCM. Hypertensive heart disease is an important differential diagnosis, but SAM is rare in this situation and there is evidence of greater diastolic dysfunction in HCM.

Cardiomyopathy 40

Cardiomyopathy Bicuspid/Mitral Document Arrhythmia 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Case submitted and written by Mazen El-Baba MD, with edits from Jesse McLaren and edits/comments by Smith and Grauer A 90-year old with a past medical history of atrial fibrillation, type-2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, presented with acute onset chest/epigastric pain, nausea, and vomiting. BP was 110 and oxygen saturation was normal.

Ischemia 52

Ischemia STEMI Stenosis Chest Pain 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 17, 2025

Written by Willy Frick A man in his 60s with a history of hypertension and 40 pack-year history presented to the ER with 1 day of intermittent, burning substernal chest pain radiating into both arms as well as his back and jaw. First in slow motion with a freeze frame with annotated vessel anatomy, then at normal speed.

STEMI 81

STEMI Chest Pain Myocardial Infarction Document 81