Remove Chest Pain Remove Coronary Angiogram Remove Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
article thumbnail

Systematic coronary physiology improves level of agreement in diagnostic coronary angiography

Open Heart

Methods 150 coronary angiograms from patients with stable chest pain were presented independently to three NICs, three ICs and three CSs.

article thumbnail

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

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

It was edited by Smith CASE : A 52-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension and COPD summoned EMS with complaints of chest pain, weakness and nausea. The patient was brought directly to the cardiac catheterization lab for PCI, bypassing the ED. Aortic angiogram did not reveal aortic dissection.

article thumbnail

Pulmonary edema, with tachycardia and OMI on the ECG -- what is going on?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A 69 year old woman with a history of hypertension presented to the emergency department by EMS for evaluation of chest pain and shortness of breath. She awoke in the morning with sharp chest pain which worsened throughout the morning. As her pain worsened, so did her dyspnea. This was written by Hans Helseth.