All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

MAY 19, 2024

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is increasing in popularity for symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. Transfemoral arterial route is the most commonly used approach for TAVR, also known as TAVI or transcatheter aortic valve implantation. No calcifications in the artery causing vascular stenosis.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2016

The diagnostic coronary angiogram identified only minimal coronary artery disease, but there was a severely calcified, ‘immobile’ aortic valve. Aortic angiogram did not reveal aortic dissection. If you see this, you should Doppler the valve. In the cath lab, the patient’s blood pressure remained low.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

ET Main Tent (Hall B1) This session offers more insights from key clinical trials presented at ACC.24 24 and find out what it all means for your patients. ET Murphy Ballroom 4 ACC.24 24 planners note that attendees can gain insights from key clinical trials presented at ACC.24

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2022

The differential is: Posterolateral OMI or subendocardial ischemia The distinction between posterior OMI and subendocardial ischemia can be important and sometimes difficult. Intraoperative TEE noted "Type A aortic dissection arising 1.0 cm distal to the non-coronary cusp of the aortic valve."

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Left ventricular afterload reduction is essential to decrease the trans-se ptal pressure gradient and thus decrease shunt volume, making a larger proportion of the blood flow from the left ventricle through the aortic valve. Angiography usually reveals an absence of collateral circulation to the infarct zone.

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Ken Grauer, MD

JUNE 6, 2023

Part of the ST depression with deep T wave inversion in the lateral chest leads clearly reflects LV "strain" from the marked LVH — but despite the very large QRS amplitudes, this ST-T wave appearance looks disproportionate, suggesting at least a component of ischemia. The plan was to proceed as soon as possible with aortic valve replacement.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2023

And superimposed subendocardial ischemia pattern, of course. Several minutes later there was a change in the monitor, and she reported increased palpitations: With the context, this is almost certainly 1:1 flutter. She was otherwise very stable during this rhythm. The physicians gave some IV metoprolol and restarted her on home PO metoprolol.

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