Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 9, 2013

When there is extremely brief ischemia, as in this case , or this case , it may entirely reverse, especially in unstable angina (negative troponins). Angiographic and clinical characteristics of patients with unstable angina showing an ECG pattern indicating critical narrowing of the proximal LAD coronary artery. Lessons: 1.

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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.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

Non-STEMI guidelines call for “urgent/immediate invasive strategy is indicated in patients with NSTE-ACS who have refractory angina or hemodynamic or electrical instability,” regardless of ECG findings.[1] 1] European guidelines add "regardless of biomarkers". But only 6.4%

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

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Dr. Anish Koka

MAY 16, 2023

Typical angina was defined as a symptom complex that includes substernal chest pressure or pain that was made worse with exertion/emotional stress, and relieved by rest or nitroglycerin. Atypical angina is classified as having any two of the three symptoms, and non-anginal pain any one of the three symptoms. years of age versus 59.0±8.4

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 1, 2013

A middle aged male with no h/o CAD presented with one week of crescendo exertional angina, and had chest pain at the time of the first ECG: Here is the patient's previous ECG: Here is the patient's presenting ED ECG: There is isolated ST depression in precordial leads, deeper in V2 - V4 than in V5 or V6. There is no ST elevation.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 10, 2023

INTERVENTION * Successful angioplasty and stenting (drug eluting) of the mid LAD * Successful angioplasty of the ostial 1st diagonal Learning points: 1. The RCA was normal in appearance and free of obstructive disease. Young women do get acute MI 2.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 28, 2018

Angiographic and clinical characteristics of patients with unstable angina showing and ECG pattern indicating critical narrowing of the proximal LAD coronary artery. A comparison of electrocardiographic changes during reperfusion of acute myocardial infarction by thrombolysis or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 9, 2019

Primary angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction with right bundle branch block: should new onset right bundle branch block be added to future guidelines as an indication for reperfusion therapy? Beware crescendo angina in patient with known CAD ST Elevation in aVR Case 7. Widimsky P et al. This was a 100% acute LM occlusion.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 17, 2025

This case report discusses a 75-year-old male patient who presented with angina and shortness of breath due to thrombus formation in a venous graft 20 years after CABG. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a common and effective treatment for patients with complex coronary artery disease.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The incidence of postoperative cardiac-type symptoms (angina, syncope or dyspnea) was higher in ALCA-R patients compared to ARCA-L patients. Patch angioplasty with a pulmonary artery patch and RCA reimplantation without cardiopulmonary bypass are viable and effective surgical options.

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