Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 30, 2024

Had blood pressures a little on the high side. The key issue when it comes to the near-term risk of a heart attack is whether you already have coronary artery disease and how much of it. We look directly at the coronary arteries using a cardiac CT scan. Smoked - usually not every day but often on weekends.

Heart Disease 95

Heart Disease Heart Attack Heart attacks Plaque 95

Dr. Paddy Barrett

MARCH 21, 2024

Understanding Blood Pressure. Sleep & Heart Disease Cardiac CT - CAC Scores & CT Coronary Angiograms. Reducing Blood Pressure Without Medications. The Role of Inflammation. Formulas For Estimating Benefit & Risk. I'm Interested The Reducing Risk module is where we put it all together.

Heart Disease 52

Heart Disease Cholesterol Blood Pressure Coronary Angiogram 52

Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 19, 2023

All patients had CT coronary angiograms at the start of the study and repeated after about one year. This research should support our approach of using BOTH lifestyle and medications to reverse plaque in the coronary arteries. Therefore, we cannot view lifestyle measures as a substitute for medical therapies.

Coronary Artery Disease 105

Coronary Artery Disease Plaque Exercise Heart Attack 105

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 19, 2024

The ED provider ordered a coronary CT scan to assess the patient for CAD. Another blood pressure was checked. He was severely hypotensive, with a systolic pressure in the 50s. The patient was taken emergently to the cath lab for a pericardiocentesis instead of a coronary angiogram.

Chest Pain 61

Chest Pain Pericarditis Pacemaker STEMI 61

BoardVitals - Cardiovascular

MAY 1, 2017

Lungs are clear and there is no elevation in jugular venous pressure. Blood pressure is within the goal as well. Clinical examination is consistent with a well-compensated patient. There are no signs of acute congestion. Start with a Free Trial.

Cardiomyopathy 52

Cardiomyopathy Sudden Cardiac Death Bicuspid/Mitral Electrocardiogram 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2016

The initial blood pressure was 80/palp with a heart rate of 104, respirations 20, oxygen saturations of 94% and a finger stick blood glucose of 268. In addition, the patient received 750 mL of fluid resuscitation with transient improvement of blood pressure.

Ischemia 40

Ischemia Cardiogenic Shock Aortic Stenosis 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Blood pressure: 130/80 mmHg, heart rate: 45/min, respiratory rate: 18/min, SaO2: %98, body temperature: normal. Here is the coronary angiogram: A distal thrombotic right coronary artery (RCA) occlusion ! There was no premature cardiovascular diseases or sudden death in his family. He denies taking any medication.

STEMI 52

STEMI Chest Pain Myocardial Infarction Electrocardiogram 52

EMS 12-Lead

APRIL 21, 2022

There is appreciable STE aVR with near-global STD that appropriately maximizes in Leads II and V5, and thus suggesting a circumstance of generic, diffusely populated, circumferential subendocardial ischemia versus occlusive coronary thrombus. [1] Although the blood pressure resolved, his pain, however, did not.

Ischemia 52

Ischemia Myocardial Infarction Blog Coronary Angiogram 52

Dr. Paddy Barrett

MAY 31, 2024

The most common way to assess the presence and extent of coronary artery disease is with a CT scan, called a CT CAC score or CT Coronary Angiogram. These noninvasive scans look directly at the coronary arteries rather than assessing for the risk factors for coronary artery disease eg LDL cholesterol, high blood pressure etc.

Heart Disease 96

Heart Disease Plaque Heart Attack Heart attacks 96

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The blood pressure was 170/100 in the critical care area. Cardiology wanted a CT of the aorta to rule out dissection, presumably partly due to the very high blood pressure readings, but also because it is hard for people to believe that a 20-something woman could have acute thrombotic coronary artery.

Chest Pain 105

Chest Pain Aortic STEMI Ultrasound 105

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 3, 2025

Her blood pressure on arrival was 153/69. increasing stenosis, ischemia, volume changes, increased blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, etc.) The scan showed a bicuspid aortic valve with severe stenosis and coronary artery disease. She arrived to the ED with a nonrebreather mask. An EKG was immediately recorded.

Tachycardia 74

Tachycardia Pulmonary Chest Pain Stenosis 74