Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 9, 2024

BackgroundProtruding aortic plaque is known to be associated with an increased risk for future cardiac and cerebrovascular events. Coronary plaque characteristics were compared to evaluate coronary plaque vulnerability in patients with protruding aortic plaque on computed tomography angiography.

Plaque 45

Plaque Aortic Myocardial Infarction Kidney Disease 45

DAIC

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

24: Joint American College of Cardiology/Journal of the American College of Cardiology Late-Breaking Clinical Trials (Session 402) Saturday, April 6 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Aortic valve 103

Aortic valve Myocardial Infarction Aortic Blood Pressure 103

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 20, 2024

The Queen of Hearts disagrees, diagnosing OMI with high confidence: Case Continued: The EKG was not immediately recognized by the emergency provider, who ordered a CT scan to rule out aortic dissection at 1419. Smith comment : Is the ACS (rupture plaque) with occlusion that is now reperfusing? Murakami MM.

Chest Pain 126

Chest Pain Blood Pressure Ischemia STEMI 126

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

However, CTA head and neck 4 days later demonstrated 90 percent stenosis of the mid left V2 at the C3‐4 level and a 75‐90 percent stenosis of the left mid V2 segment at the C5‐6 level (hard and soft plaque in these areas). He was switched from DAPT to aspirin and warfarin because he was considered a “DAPT failure.”

Stenosis 40

Stenosis Peripheral Arterial Disease Pacemaker Atherosclerosis 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Hgb 11g/dL (110g/L) and leukocytosis, and a mildly elevated troponin (36 ng/L, with normal 1mm STE in aVR due to ACS will require coronary artery bypass surgery for revascularization, the infarct artery is often not the LM, but rather the LAD or severe 3-vessel disease. 2 cases of Aortic Stenosis: Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG.

Ischemia 52

Ischemia STEMI Stenosis Chest Pain 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 10, 2023

ng/mL This single initial troponin at this level, in the context of chest pain, is high enough to be diagnostic of acute myocardial infarction. LAD plaque with 0-25 percent stenosis. No signs for aortic dissection or pulmonary embolus. --"Results were discussed with the ordering physician. CAD-RADS category 1. --No

Coronary Angiogram 52

Coronary Angiogram Chest Pain Stenosis STEMI 52

Stroke Journal

DECEMBER 8, 2023

BACKGROUND:Aortic arch plaques are associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke in patients with cryptogenic stroke or prior embolic events. Arch plaques were assessed by suprasternal transthoracic echocardiography; plaques ≥4 mm in thickness were classified as large plaques. Stroke, Ahead of Print.

Plaque 40

Plaque Aortic Stroke Strokes 40