Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

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. Here are other very interesting posts: Wellens' syndrome: to stent or not? Am Heart J. 2000;139:430–436.

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Chest Pain Myocardial Infarction Anatomy Angina 118

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Common comorbidities included hypertension (62.5%), smoking (56.3%), and hyperlipidemia (46.9%). Of the 32 patients, 9(28.1%) had dissection with diagnostic angiograms, 6(18.8%) endovascular thrombectomy, 15(46.9%) aneurysm treatment, and 2(6.3%) angioplasty with or without stenting. One patient was symptomatic with neck pain.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Patients with dextrocardia present a diagnostic challenge, particularly in the context of acute coronary syndrome.Case Presentation:A 49-year-old male with a medical history of dextrocardia, hypothyroidism, dyslipidemia and hypertension was referred to a cardiologist by his primary physician due to a 3-week history of unstable angina.

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Coronary Artery Disease Angioplasty Anatomy Angina 40

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Patient underwent emergent mechanical thrombectomy with ADAPT to TICI3 revascularization with future plan for possible angioplasty and stenting of R vertebral stenosis. Repeat CTA redemonstrated right vertebrobasilar artery tandem occlusion. CT perfusion was without mismatch.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This was sent to me by a French colleague, Olivier Peyronie "Yesterday we received a 62 yo man with diabetes, hypertension and smoker. Successful primary angioplasty of the mid-circumflex artery towards the main marginal branch with the implantation of a drug-eluting stent. The first ECG (10h14) showed TWI in inferior leads."

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Chest Pain STEMI Myocardial Infarction Angioplasty 66

MIBHS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Conditions like preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and hypertension during pregnancy are not only dangerous during pregnancy but also serve as indicators of future cardiovascular problems. Women who experience these complications should be vigilant about their heart health later in life.

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Blood Pressure Heart Disease Chest Pain Coronary Artery Bypass Graft 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

The lesion was intervened on with balloon angioplasty and had subsequent TIMI 3 flow. It was thought to be an in stent restenosis and thrombosis from a DES placed in the same region 6 months prior. There was initially TIMI 0 flow. His troponin I peaked at 97 ng/mL (very large MI!). Herzog et al. What can we learn?

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Chest Pain Myocardial Infarction Cardiac Arrest Ischemia 52

Dr. Anish Koka

MAY 16, 2023

Women also had more cardiovascular risk factors, including hypertension (66.6% Women also had more cardiovascular risk factors, including hypertension (66.6% versus 63.2%; P <0.001), hyperlipidemia (68.9% versus 66.3%; P =0.004), older age (62.4±7.9 years of age versus 59.0±8.4 versus 43.4%; P <0.001).

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Recent literature has demonstrated that the Resolute Onyx Zotarolimus‐Eluting stent (RO‐ZES) is a technically safe option with low complication rates. Further prospective multicenter studies are needed to corroborate the findings and compare RO‐ZES directly with other stents. in the RO‐ZES group and 35.6% 8.96, p=0.001).ConclusionThe

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