Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2024

He reported typical chest pain since 4H AM and arrived at our ED at 10h with ongoing chest pain. Successful primary angioplasty of the mid-circumflex artery towards the main marginal branch with the implantation of a drug-eluting stent. You must record frequent serial ECGs for patients with chest pain.

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MIBHS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Women often experience heart disease differently than men, with risk factors and symptoms that can be easily overlooked or misinterpreted. 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.

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Dr. Anish Koka

MAY 16, 2023

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. Women also had more cardiovascular risk factors, including hypertension (66.6%

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

JULY 21, 2024

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. Coronary arteries are blood vessels supplying oxygenated blood to the heart.

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AMS Cardiology

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Myth 1: Heart Disease Only Affects Older Adults While it’s true that age is a risk factor, heart disease can affect individuals of all ages. However, seeking immediate medical help is crucial if you experience chest pain, shortness of breath or dizziness.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 2, 2014

A male in his 60's called 911 for chest pain. He had some cardiac risk factors including hypertension, on meds, but no previous coronary disease. His pain was intermittent and he was vague about when it was present and when it was resolved. Here is his prehospital ECG: Diagnosis?

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

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