CardiacWire

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The “weekend effect” is a well-documented phenomenon in hospital care, often linked to reduced staffing levels, leading to potential delays in diagnosis and intervention. Weekend procedures also face limited access to specialized cardiac teams, affecting timely decisions and making urgent procedures more difficult to schedule.

TAVR 59

TAVR Cardiogenic Shock Hospital Cardiac Arrest 59

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

OCTOBER 8, 2024

ObjectiveAlthough the association between admission glucose (AG) and major adverse cardiac events (MACE) is well-documented, its relationship with 30-day MACE in patients presenting with cardiac chest pain remains unclarified.

Chest Pain 52

Chest Pain Cardiogenic Shock Cardiac Arrest Myocardial Infarction 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 21, 2024

The patient in today’s case presented in cardiogenic shock from proximal LAD occlusion, in conjunction with a subtotally stenosed LMCA. In both tracings — an exceedingly fast PMVT is documented. LAD — 100% proximal occlusion; with 70-89% mid-vessel narrowing. RCA — 100% proximal occlussion.

Arrhythmia 131

Arrhythmia Cardiogenic Shock Bradycardia Defibrillator 131