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

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Patient is pain free and clearly has Wellens' syndrome: 1) pain free episode following an episode of angina, typical Pattern A (biphasic, terminal T-wave inversion with an initial upsloping ST Segment) findings, preserved R-waves. Angiography : --Culprit for the patient's unstable angina/Wellen syndrome is a ruptured plaque in the mid LAD. --As

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Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

JANUARY 14, 2024

In addition, the criteria require the absence of precordial Q waves, the presence of history of angina, and normal or slightly elevated cardiac serum markers. It is generally believed it is more of a mechanical plaque lesion. Wellens is a glorified subset of ACS. It can be referred to as an ACS in a confused state of evolution.

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