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Three normal high sensitivity troponins over 4 hours with a "normal ECG"

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The ECG shows sinus bradycardia but is otherwise normal. The LAD has diffuse disease with a few areas of moderate stenosis but no flow-limiting lesions. Written by Willy Frick A 46 year old man with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus presented to urgent care with complaint of "chest burning." The following ECG was obtained.

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1 hour of CPR, then ECMO circulation, then successful defibrillation.

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There is sinus bradycardia with one PVC. The ways to tell for certain include intravascular ultrasound (to look for extra-luminal plaque with rupture) or "optical coherence tomography," something I am entirely unfamiliar with. distal stenosis or occluded small branches), and 3) nonischemic causes for myocyte injury (e.g.,

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12 Example Cases of Use of 3- and 4-variable formulas, plus Simplified Formula, to differentiate normal STE from subtle LAD occlusion

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Angiogram showed a critical LAD thrombotic stenosis. The patient went to cath and had a distal LAD 99% stenosis with thrombus and TIMI-2 flow. Patient presentation is important This was a 60-something with acute chest pain: There is sinus bradycardia at a rate of 44. Why bradycardia? He underwent CABG. Peak was 8.1

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Chest pain, and Cardiology didn't take the hint from the ICD

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Triage physician interpretation: -sinus bradycardia -lateral ST depressions While there are lateral ST depressions (V5, V6) the deepest ST depressions are in V4. 90% stenosis of the proximal ramus intermedius, pre procedure TIMI II flow The ramus intermedius is a normal variant on coronary anatomy that arises between the LAD and LCX.

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A 40-Something male with a "Seizure," Hypotension, and Bradycardia

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Both of these features make inferior + RV MI by far the most likely ( Pseudoanteroseptal MI is another name for this ) There is also sinus bradycardia and t he patient is in shock with hypotension. A narrow complex bradycardia without any P-waves is also likely to respond to atropine, as it may be a junctional rhythm.

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What are treatment options for this rhythm, when all else fails?

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Angiography : LMCA — 90-99% osteal stenosis. LCx — 50-69% stenosis of the 1st marginal branch; with 100% distal LCx occlusion. There was no evidence bradycardia leading up to the runs of PMVT ( as tends to occur with Torsades ). The image shows the impella device in place. RCA — 100% proximal occlussion.

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

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Aortic Dissection, Valvular (especially Aortic Stenosis), Tamponade. Check : [vitals, SOB, Chest Pain, Ultrasound] If the patient has Abdominal Pain, Chest Pain, Dyspnea or Hypoxemia, Headache, Hypotension , then these should be considered the primary chief complaint (not syncope). heart auscultation (aortic stenosis); c.