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Young man with chest pain and an abnormal echocardiogram

Heart BMJ

The patient was referred for an exercise nuclear study and did 11 min on the Bruce protocol without angina or ischaemic ECG changes. A transthoracic echocardiogram was performed ( figure 1 ). Figure 1 Transthoracic echocardiogram ((A) apical four-chamber view; (B) parasternal short-axis view).

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Abstract 4144084: Enhanced External Counterpulsation as a Novel Treatment for Heart Transplant Candidates with Ischemic Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction

Circulation

It is primarily indicated for refractory angina that is not amenable to PCI or CABG with the opinion of a cardiologist. Despite being a heart transplantation candidate, she declined revascularization and sought alternative treatments for angina, dyspnea, and daily activity limitations.

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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Angina is another common symptom due the hypertrophy which causes a coronary supply demand mismatch Symptoms of HCM include syncope/near syncope, which could be precipitated by exertion, hypovolemia, rapid standing, Valsalva manoeuvre, diuretics, vasodilators or arrhythmia.

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Watch what happens when "pericarditis" and morphine cloud your judgment

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

As an exercise, lets calculate the equation for differentiating the ST elevation between benign early repolarization and LAD occlusion. No further echocardiograms were available after cath. LAD occlusion. Great case. Only viewed on my phone." The patient was discharged one day after intervention and appears to be doing well.

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Syncope and Prehospital Cath Lab activation -- What do you think?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Next day, a stress echo was done: The exercise stress echocardiogram is normal. The patient did not report angina with stress. No wall motion abnormality at rest. No wall motion abnormality with stress. The stress electrocardiogram is non-diagnostic.

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Abstract 4140337: Resting Heart Rate and Chronotropic Incompetence are Linked

Circulation

Background:Cardiac output reserve and exercise capacity are strong predictors of life expectancy. Chronotropic incompetence (CI) is the inability to reach an age appropriate maximum heart rate with exercise. CI reduces cardiac output reserve and exercise capacity, both of which increase all-cause mortality risk. x age in years).Results:The

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The three things that can go wrong with the heart

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

The problem with both these tests are that they study the heart at rest and sometimes abnormalities may be picked up only when the heart is stressed and therefore combining these modalities with a stress test can be even more helpful and by far the best form of stress is exercise.