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Why the sudden shock after a few days of malaise?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Left ventricular afterload reduction is essential to decrease the trans-se ptal pressure gradient and thus decrease shunt volume, making a larger proportion of the blood flow from the left ventricle through the aortic valve. Not all patients with acute ( or recent ) MI have chest pain with their event.

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American College of Cardiology ACC.24 Late-breaking Science and Guidelines Session Summary

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ET Murphy Ballroom 4 ACC.24 24 planners note that attendees can gain insights from key clinical trials presented at ACC.24 24 and how those may impact clinical practice and patient care in this deep dive clinical trial session.

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Chest pain followed by 6 days of increasing dyspnea -- what happened?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Scenario 1 : The patient presents with 24 hours of substernal chest pain. Ninety percent of patients with reperfusion attained a maximum T wave negativity of 3 mm or more within 48 hours after the onset of chest pain in the lead that initially displayed the greatest ST segment elevation. Below is his presentation ECG.