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What does the angiogram show? The Echo? The CT coronary angiogram? How do you explain this?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

hours T-wave are getting larger again The patient went for an angiogram at about 7 hours after arrival. Angiogram No obstructive epicardial coronary artery disease Cannot exclude non-ACS causes of troponin elevation including coronary vasospasm, stress cardiomyopathy, microvascular disease, etc. IMPRESSION: 1.

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A coronary angiogram, that tends to cross the boundaries of your thoughts

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

2017 ) Clinical implication of such coronary anomalies Apart from angiographic surprises, these anomalous coronary arteries may under-perfuse the ventricle and present as unexplained cardiomyopathy , until we realize the anatomical errors in coronary anatomy. Annu Rev Physiol. Some unanswered queries 1.

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Young adult with left ventricular dysfunction

Heart BMJ

Clinical introduction A patient in their 30s had been diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy, pulmonary oedema, with severe left ventricular dysfunction at the seventh month of gestation in the third pregnancy in their late 20s. The coronary angiogram was normal.

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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

EMS 12-Lead

She reports a known history of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction and is on daily beta blocker therapy. Cardiology felt her chest pain to be, most likely, the result of coronary supply-demand mismatch in the context of HCM endothelial remodeling (i.e. References Naidu, S. Tower-Rader, A.

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Abstract 4142012: Ectasias of Multiple Coronary Arteries and a Coronary Cameral Fistula Between Right Coronary Artery and Coronary Sinus

Circulation

He had concomitant ischemic cardiomyopathy in the setting of severe mvCAD, however the notable ectasia of LAD suggests there is a underlying disease that also affected RCA, leading to formation of the CCF.In In this case presentation, it is likely that his heart failure was caused by the significant left to right shunt due to the fistula.

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Hypertropic Cardiomyopathy: A Board Review Question Explained By Video

BoardVitals - Cardiovascular

Whether you’re gearing up for your Family Medicine or Cardiology Board Exam, you’ll need to master the topic of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is one of them. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is one of them. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is one of them. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

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Normal angiogram one week prior. Must be myocarditis then?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

As per my review of this subject ( Check out My Comment at the bottom of the page in the November 16, 2023 post in Dr. Smith's ECG Blog ) — the 3 most common Causes of ACS ( A cute C oronary S yndrome ) with a "negative" cath are: i ) Myocarditis; ii ) Takotsubo cardiomyopathy; and , iii ) MINOCA.