DAIC

JANUARY 23, 2024

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.1,2 1,2 ASCVD causes or contributes to conditions that include coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease (inclusive of aortic aneurysm).3

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Cardiology Update

APRIL 9, 2024

EMPACT-MI 1 ( NCT04509674 ) studied the effects of empagliflozin in patients who have experienced myocardial infarction (MI). Investigators assessed if empagliflozin could lower the risk of hospitalization for heart failure (HF) or death from cardiovascular disease (CVD). Here is our curated list of the top sessions.

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MIBHS

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Without oxygen, the cells would quickly die, leading to a heart attack (myocardial infarction). Removal of Deoxygenated Blood via Coronary Veins After the heart muscle cells have extracted oxygen from the blood, the deoxygenated blood needs to be carried away. Any interruption in this process can result in serious consequences.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 13, 2024

This highlights the need for serial ECGs in acute coronary syndrome as initial ECGs may be near normal even in those with severe disease. Classical electrocardiographic pattern in left main coronary artery disease is ST elevation in aVR with extensive ST depression in other leads, most prominent in I, II and V4-V6.

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Stenosis Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Coronary Artery Disease Document 52

The British Journal of Cardiology

APRIL 16, 2024

We present the cumulative percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) data of all comers (stable angina and acute coronary syndromes [ACS]) who presented to Hadi Clinic between January 2018 and December 2020. The radial approach was used in 544/567 (95.94%), the average SYNTAX score was 34.8 ± 9.6,

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Dr. Anish Koka

MAY 16, 2023

Diamond and Forrester accomplished this by first establishing the prevalence of coronary artery disease based on how clinically likely patients with chest pain symptoms were found to have coronary disease based on a coronary angiogram. Thanks for reading Dr. Anish Koka's Newsletter!

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Chest Pain Coronary Artery Disease Cancer Heart attacks 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 9, 2019

At the bottom of the post, I have re-printed the section on aVR in my article on the ECG in ACS from the Canadian Journal of Cardiology: New Insights Into the Use of the 12-Lead Electrocardiogram for Diagnosing Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Emergency Department Case 1. Widimsky P et al. This was a 100% acute LM occlusion.

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Myocardial Infarction Ischemia STEMI Cardiogenic Shock 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Takotsubo is a sudden event, not one with crescendo angina. Hospital Course The patient was taken emergently to the cath lab which did not reveal any significant coronary artery disease, but she was noted to have reduced EF consistent with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. It can only be seen by IVUS. MINOCA has many etiologies.

Plaque 52

Plaque Chest Pain Thrombosis Stenosis 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 6, 2019

This is surprisingly common, and several studies of continuous 12-lead ECG monitoring in the setting of admitted unstable angina report high rates (15%) of silent transient myocardial ischemia (ST elevation), and that these findings were strong independent predictors of MI or death during hospitalization. Patel et al., Krucoff et al.)

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STEMI Chest Pain Ischemia Myocardial Infarction 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 10, 2023

ng/mL This single initial troponin at this level, in the context of chest pain, is high enough to be diagnostic of acute myocardial infarction. A CT Coronary angiogram was ordered. Here are the results: --Minimally obstructive coronary artery disease. --LAD Her initial cTnI returned at 0.25

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Coronary Angiogram Chest Pain Stenosis STEMI 52

Cardiology Update

APRIL 30, 2024

The highly impactful International Study of Comparative Health Effectiveness With Medical and Invasive Approaches ( ISCHEMIA ) trial investigated the effectiveness of invasive (INV) versus conservative (CON) strategies for managing stable coronary artery disease. Original article: Gaudino M et al. EuroIntervention.

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Coronary Artery Disease Journal

JULY 7, 2024

Background In myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA), there are limited patient-level data on outcomes by sex and race. vs. 6.4%), and Black patients were more likely to be readmitted for angina (34.0 Men were significantly more likely to have repeat angiography (13.7 vs. 19.1%).

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

MAY 10, 2024

In a study published by the American Heart Association, “Sex and Age Differences in the Association of Depression With Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease and Adverse Cardiovascular Events,” researchers investigated 3,237 patients (35% women) undergoing coronary angiography to evaluate for coronary artery disease (CAD).

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Coronary Artery Disease Obesity Chest Pain Ischemia 59

Journal of the American Heart Association

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

We evaluated the primary outcome (cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, or hospitalization for unstable angina, heart failure, or resuscitated cardiac arrest) and other end points, by sex, in 1168 (22.6%) women and 4011 (77.4%) men. Women had less coronary artery disease: multivessel in 60.0%

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Ischemia Coronary Artery Disease Myocardial Infarction Outcomes 45

MIBHS

DECEMBER 13, 2024

One of the most effective treatments for severe coronary artery disease, a type of cardiovascular disease, is coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), a procedure designed to restore blood flow to the heart. But does coronary artery bypass surgery also improve erectile capacity?

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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Diet Heart Disease Risk Factors 52

Coronary Artery Disease Journal

JUNE 2, 2024

It was compared with N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), peak troponin T-us value GRACE (Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events), CRUSADE (Can Rapid risk stratification of Unstable angina patients Suppress ADverse outcomes with Early implementation of the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association guidelines (..)

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 17, 2025

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a common and effective treatment for patients with complex coronary artery disease. 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.

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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Thrombolysis Coronary Artery Disease Myocardial Infarction 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Angiogram: Severe two-vessel coronary artery disease of a left dominant system including 70 to 80% stenosis involving the distal left main/bifurcation. There is no left ventricular wall motion abnormality identified. BUT How often do patients present for evaluation in this timely a manner?

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