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Case Report: A case report of myocardial fibrosis activation assessment after unstable angina using 68Ga-FAPI-04 PET/CT

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

However, there is a notable absence of data regarding patients with short-term myocardial ischemia, such as those experiencing unstable angina (UA). in the left anterior descending artery (LAD) territory, consistent with myocardial anterior wall ischemia indicated by the electrocardiogram.

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Efficacy and safety of tongxinluo capsule for angina pectoris of coronary heart disease: an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Background Tongxinluo capsule (TXLC) is a common drug for treating angina pectoris of coronary heart disease (CHD). In recent years, many systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs) have reported the efficacy and safety of TXLC for improving angina symptoms in patients with CHD.

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Rethinking False Positive Exercise ECG Tests in ANOCA

American College of Cardiology

What is the specificity of exercise electrocardiogram stress testing (EST) in detecting ischemic substrate in patients with angina and nonobstructive coronary arteries (ANOCA)?

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Cardiovascular disease development in COVID-19 patients admitted to a tertiary medical centre in Iran

The British Journal of Cardiology

Cardiovascular consultation had been requested for all of the patients based on their primary clinical examination, vital signs, and electrocardiogram (ECG). Manifestations of CVDs, such as chest pain, abnormal serum markers, unstable angina, myocardial infarction (MI), myocarditis, and new-onset hypertension, were documented.

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Abstract 4140682: Clinical Case: Flipping the Script: Tackling CAD in Dextrocardia During Cardiac Catheterization

Circulation

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.

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Why we need continuous 12-lead ST segment monitoring in Wellens' syndrome

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

As hours go by, these T inversions always evolve , [unless 1) there is re-occlusion, in which case they go upright and become hyperacute, with or without additional ST elevation, ("pseudonormalize") or 2) no infarction at all (negative troponin, true unstable angina with dynamic T-waves, in which they may normalize). Gottlieb SO, et al.

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Is OMI an ECG Diagnosis?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Non-STEMI guidelines call for “urgent/immediate invasive strategy is indicated in patients with NSTE-ACS who have refractory angina or hemodynamic or electrical instability,” regardless of ECG findings.[1] 1] European guidelines add "regardless of biomarkers". But only 6.4% Clin Cardiol 2022 4. Herman, Meyers, Smith et al. McLaren and Smith.

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