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Abstract 4137144: Return to Cath Lab: Chest Pain Resolution after Right Coronary Artery Chronic Total Occlusion Intervention

Circulation

Introduction:Subacute stent thrombosis (ST) is related to high rates of cardiac reinfarction. The patient’s chest pain (CP) was not alleviated with initial revascularization of his left circumflex (LCx) ST, requiring PCI to his right coronary artery (RCA) chronic total occlusion (CTO). We present a case of reinfarction from ST.

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Chest pain, resolved. Does it need emergent cath lab activation (some controversy here)? And much much more.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A 50-something male with hypertension and 20- to 40-year smoking history presented with 1 week of stuttering chest pain that is worse with exertion, which takes many minutes to resolve after resting and never occurs at rest. At times the pain does go to his left neck. It is a ssociated with mild dyspnea on exertion. Am Heart J.

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Severe Chest Pain on ED Arrival, after Wellens' waves Seen on Prehospital ECG

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A 40-something woman called 911 in the middle of the night for Chest pain that was intermittent. On arrival, she complained of severe pain. The medics had recorded this ECG and were uncertain whether it was recorded during chest pain: Let's get a better image with use of the PM Cardio app : What do you think?

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Chest Pain and Right Bundle Branch Block

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A male in late middle age with a history of RCA stent 8 years prior complained of chest pain. EMS recorded the following ECG: What do you see? The computer read "Right Bundle Branch Block" There is RBBB and LAFB, which can make it difficult to see the end of the QRS.

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If you had recorded an ECG during chest pain, what would it have shown?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

He had suffered a couple bouts of typical chest pain in the last 24 hours. This ECG (ECG #3) was recorded immediately after the last episode of pain spontaneously resolved. The pain had lasted about one hour. Case A 40-something male presented to triage. There are classic Wellens' waves in V2-V5. Am Heart J.

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What is coronary artery bypass surgery CABG?

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

This can block smooth flow of blood and the person can develop chest pain. When medications and/or procedures like balloon angioplasty are unable to re-establish good blood flow to the heart, these blood vessels can be bypassed by an operation known as coronary artery bypass grafting or CABG.

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Who Needs a CT Coronary Angiogram?

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

As of now CT angiograms cannot replace conventional coronary angiography while planning procedures like balloon angioplasty. Balloon angioplasty is removal of blocks from the blood vessels using slender long tubes with high pressure balloons at the tip. CT coronary angiogram can be done as an outpatient test, in the X-ray department.