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American College of Cardiology ACC.24 Late-breaking Science and Guidelines Session Summary

DAIC

12:15 p.m.

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Four anterior STEMIs: acute and reperfused vs. won't reperfuse, subacute and reperfused vs. not reperfused

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This 57 yo diabetic male presented with generalized fatigue, myalgias, and arthralgias , mild subjective fever and chills, and nausea. He also stated his arms and head feel "heavy" and he had a headache, dry heaves, and dizziness, and some "indigestion" in his chest "like acid". He had been awakened by cough at 3 AM 2 days earlier.

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What is coronary artery bypass surgery CABG?

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

As age advances and depending on risk factors like heredity, smoking, high blood pressure and diabetes, fat build up occurs in these blood vessels. This can block smooth flow of blood and the person can develop chest pain. Many surgeons avoid splitting the breast bone and approach between the ribs for a less invasive surgery.

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Understanding the Difference Between Heart Attack and Cardiac Arrest

MIBHS

Signs include: Sudden loss of consciousness No pulse or breathing Collapse without prior chest pain or discomfort If someone experiences sudden cardiac arrest, it is crucial to begin CPR immediately and call the local emergency number.

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Why you should use the Queen of Hearts and record serial ECGs more often. If you wait for troponin.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This was sent to me by a French colleague, Olivier Peyronie "Yesterday we received a 62 yo man with diabetes, hypertension and smoker. He reported typical chest pain since 4H AM and arrived at our ED at 10h with ongoing chest pain. You must record frequent serial ECGs for patients with chest pain.

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Women and Heart Health: Unique Considerations and Risks

MIBHS

While men often report crushing chest pain as the most prominent symptom, women might experience subtler symptoms like shortness of breath, nausea, or back pain. Women might describe it as a tightness, pressure, or squeezing sensation rather than a sharp pain.

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Rise of the Lysenkoist Cardiologists

Dr. Anish Koka

This means that at every age, the probability a man complaining of chest pain has significant underlying coronary disease as a cause of this chest pain is much higher than a woman complaining of chest pain. Thanks for reading Dr. The data is overwhelming every way you can possibly look at it.