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.

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Plaque Angina Blog Stents 127

EMS 12-Lead

JULY 24, 2023

Given the consistency of the clinical profile with typical angina, associated risk factors, and abnormal ECG findings, a cardiology consult was promptly requested. Category 1 : Sudden narrowing of a coronary artery due to ACS (plaque rupture with thrombosis and/or downstream showering of platelet-fibrin aggregates.

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Angina Ischemia Coronary Angiogram Stenosis 52

Cardiology Update

APRIL 9, 2024

The primary endpoint consisted of a composite of all-cause mortality, MI, stroke, coronary revascularization, or hospitalization for unstable angina. The primary non-inferiority endpoint was MACCE (a composite of cardiac death, MI, ischaemic stroke, stent thrombosis, or target vessel revascularisation). in the medical therapy group.

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Myocardial Infarction Angina Aortic valve Coronary Artery Disease 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Takotsubo is a sudden event, not one with crescendo angina. In a prospective angiographic study involving patients undergoing percutaneous intervention for coronary artery disease, only half the subsequent events arose from lesions with sufficient stenosis to have warranted intervention at the time of revascularization.

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Plaque Chest Pain Thrombosis Stenosis 52