Angina Echocardiogram Ultrasound 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
DECEMBER 19, 2023
The commonest causes of MINOCA include: atherosclerotic causes such as plaque rupture or erosion with spontaneous thrombolysis, and non-atherosclerotic causes such as coronary vasospasm (sometimes called variant angina or Prinzmetal's angina), coronary embolism or thrombosis, possibly microvascular dysfunction.
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.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 18, 2011
1.196 x STE60 in V3 in mm) + (0.059 x computerized QTc) - (0.326 x RA in V4 in mm) Third, one can do an immediate cardiac ultrasound. A bedside ultrasound was done by an emergency physician and simultaneously read by a cardiologist. greater than 23.4 is likely anterior STEMI). LV aneurysm is very different for inferior vs. anterior MI.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
This case was provided by Spencer Schwartz, an outstanding paramedic at Hennepin EMS who is on Hennepin EMS's specialized "P3" team, a team that receives extra training in advanced procedures such as RSI, thoracostomy, vasopressors, and prehospital ultrasound. Takotsubo is a sudden event, not one with crescendo angina.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Echocardiography – We can use ultrasound to visualize the heart and look at how well it pumps. With this test, an echocardiogram is done at rest to study the pumping ability of the heart. As the heart becomes more muscular, it becomes stiffer and therefore does not fill with as much blood and therefore pumps less blood out.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
ALL TROPS WERE UNDETECTABLE A formal ultrasound was done: Normal estimated left ventricular ejection fraction at rest. Next day, a stress echo was done: The exercise stress echocardiogram is normal. The patient did not report angina with stress. Normal estimated left ventricular ejection fraction improved with stress.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MARCH 17, 2025
Nevertheless, the operator performed intravascular ultrasound and saw erupted calcium nodule consistent with plaque erosion. Echocardiogram showed inferior hypokinesis. Even though guidelines say that patients with high-risk features, refractory angina, instability, etc. Troponin was rising when last checked, 8928 ng/L.
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