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Revascularization Strategies in Stable Coronary Artery Disease: ISCHEMIA Trial Insights

Cardiology Update

The study utilized the ISCHEMIA primary outcome, a composite measure of cardiovascular death, protocol-defined myocardial infarction, or hospitalization for unstable angina, heart failure, or resuscitated cardiac arrest. years, with 57.1% occurring within 30 days after CABG.

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Critical Left Main

EMS 12-Lead

Given the consistency of the clinical profile with typical angina, associated risk factors, and abnormal ECG findings, a cardiology consult was promptly requested. 3-vessel disease with a culprit lesion [Typical angina, multiple risk factors] b. If they all return normal, then this is unstable angina.

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Upon arrival to the emergency department, a senior emergency physician looked at the ECG and said "Nothing too exciting."

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

It is apparently fortunate that she had a cardiac arrest; otherwise, her ECG would have been ignored. Takotsubo is a sudden event, not one with crescendo angina. Then they did an MRI: Patient underwent cardiac MRI on 10/4 that showed mildly reduced BiV systolic function. She was defibrillated and resuscitated.

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Gender Disparities in Outcomes of Invasive versus Conservative Strategies for Coronary Artery Disease: Insights from the ISCHEMIA Trial

Cardiology Update

Results indicated that among the 5,179 randomized participants, 1,168 (22.6%) were women.