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BioCardia Submits for FDA Approval of Morph DNA Steerable Introducer Product Family

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a developer of cellular and cell-derived therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, reported it has submitted a 510(k) for approval of its patented Morph DNA Steerable Introducer Sheath. mtaschetta-millane Wed, 07/31/2024 - 07:00 July 31, 2024 — BioCardia, Inc. ,

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An undergraduate who is an EKG tech sees something. The computer calls it completely normal. How about the physicians?

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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. Diagnosis of Type I vs. Type II Myocardial Infarction in Emergency Department patients with Ischemic Symptoms (abstract 102).

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An elderly male with shortness of breath

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They also wanted an aortic CT which was negative. Timing of revascularization in patients with transient ST segment elevation myocardial infarction: a randomized clinical trial. The estimated pulmonary artery systolic pressure is 27 mmHg + RA pressure. This is a "Transient OMI". Eur Heart J 2018. Full text link.

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Subacute AnteroSeptal STEMI, With Persistent ST elevation and Upright T-waves

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An intra-aortic balloon pump was placed, and the patient was taken for immediate surgical repair but did not survive. Discussion When there is full thickness infarction, there is epicardial inflammation (post-infarction regional pericarditis), and the myocardium is at risk of "rupture." 3) Oliva et al. (4) Armstrong PW et al.

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Supercharging the ECG: AI set to Revolutionize the Diagnostic Cardiology Market

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Within the last six months, separate AI-ECG algorithms for detecting Low Ejection Fraction (Anumana), Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (Viz.ai), and Occlusion Myocardial infarction (Powerful Medical) have all been granted regulatory clearance (the latter under the EU MDR) and are in the early stages of deployment.

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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

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Look at the aortic outflow tract. 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. In fact, bedside ultrasound might even find severe aortic stenosis. What do you see?

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How does Acute Total Left Main Coronary occlusion present on the ECG?

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At the bottom of the post, I have re-printed the section on aVR in my article on the ECG in ACS from the Canadian Journal of Cardiology: New Insights Into the Use of the 12-Lead Electrocardiogram for Diagnosing Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Emergency Department Case 1. and I sent him the above ST vector explanation. Knotts et al.