Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2016

It was edited by Smith CASE : A 52-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension and COPD summoned EMS with complaints of chest pain, weakness and nausea. The diagnostic coronary angiogram identified only minimal coronary artery disease, but there was a severely calcified, ‘immobile’ aortic valve.

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Ischemia Cardiogenic Shock Aortic Stenosis 40

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 1, 2025

BackgroundFollowing transcatheter aortic valve replacement, acute coronary obstruction is infrequent but potentially life-threatening, while delayed coronary obstruction is even more uncommon.Case summaryA 69-year-old male underwent TAVR and subsequently developed an acute obstruction in the left main coronary artery.

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Aortic valve Aortic TAVR Chest Pain 52

DAIC

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

1, 2024 — Researchers at UTHealth Houston have identified genetic variants linked to a rare form of bicuspid aortic valve disease that affects young adults and can lead to dangerous and potentially life-threatening aortic complications. tim.hodson Wed, 09/04/2024 - 15:53 Sept.

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Aortic valve Bicuspid/Mitral Aortic Research 52

DAIC

MARCH 4, 2025

The Most Common Form of HVD One of the most prevalent and serious forms of heart valve disease is aortic stenosis (AS), a condition characterized by the narrowing of the aortic valve opening, which affects approximately 5% of adults over 65a number expected to more than double by 2050.

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Heart Valves Aortic valve Aortic Stenosis 52

DAIC

MAY 1, 2024

About 276,000 patients have undergone a TAVR procedure in the United States. About 276,000 patients have undergone a TAVR procedure in the United States.

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Interventional Cardiology Aortic valve TAVR Peripheral Arterial Disease 105

DAIC

APRIL 25, 2024

Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve which prevents the aortic leaflets from opening and closing properly. Patients with aortic stenosis often have heart murmurs and experience debilitating symptoms including chest pain, dizziness, fatigue, shortness of breath and an irregular heartbeat.

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Heart Valves Stenosis Aortic Aortic valve 105

DAIC

APRIL 25, 2024

Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve which prevents the aortic leaflets from opening and closing properly. Patients with aortic stenosis often have heart murmurs and experience debilitating symptoms including chest pain, dizziness, fatigue, shortness of breath and an irregular heartbeat.

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Heart Valves Stenosis Aortic Aortic valve 59

Ken Grauer, MD

JUNE 6, 2023

It showed reduced LV function — significant concentric LVH — a dilated left atrium — severe aortic stenosis ( seemingly in need of prompt valve replacement ) — and at least moderate pulmonary hypertension , with resultant moderate pulmonary regurgitation. The plan was to proceed as soon as possible with aortic valve replacement.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Apparently he denied chest pain. JAMA 2000) showed that 1/3 of patients with STEMI, and 1/3 of patients with NSTEMI, present without chest pain. Chest pain and Concordant ST Depression in a patient with aortic valve and previously normal angiogram Right Bundle Branch Block and ST Depression in V1-V3.

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Chest Pain STEMI Blog Tachycardia 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 3, 2025

A 69 year old woman with a history of hypertension presented to the emergency department by EMS for evaluation of chest pain and shortness of breath. She awoke in the morning with sharp chest pain which worsened throughout the morning. As her pain worsened, so did her dyspnea. This was written by Hans Helseth.

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Tachycardia Pulmonary Chest Pain Stenosis 74

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Scenario 1 : The patient presents with 24 hours of substernal chest pain. Ninety percent of patients with reperfusion attained a maximum T wave negativity of 3 mm or more within 48 hours after the onset of chest pain in the lead that initially displayed the greatest ST segment elevation. Below is his presentation ECG.

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Chest Pain Pericarditis Myocardial Infarction Dementia 89