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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

Repeat CT angio chest (not CT coronary, unclear what protocol) showed possible LAD aneurysm and thrombus. Finally, coronary angiography was performed (at least 5 days after presentation) which confirmed LAD aneurysm with large thrombus burden, TIMI 0 flow, thrombectomy performed. No further cath details available.

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Pulmonary edema, with tachycardia and OMI on the ECG -- what is going on?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

There are no Q-waves to suggest old inferior MI, or inferior aneurysm as the etiology of the ST Elevation. The patient was started on heparin for possible NSTEMI vs demand ischemia. increasing stenosis, ischemia, volume changes, increased blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, etc.) What "initiates" the aortic stenosis cascade?