Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Of course he said: "Yes, it was a 60 year old diabetic with Chest pain." Here it is: So we looked for the followup: Cath lab was activated per protocol and coronary angiogram found no angiographic significant obstructive disease in the LAD, LCX, and RCA. I said, "Cool, can I see the ECG?' That is not a STEMI.

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Chest Pain Diabetes STEMI Blog 135

DAIC

APRIL 2, 2025

Patients with coronary artery diseaseplaque buildup inside the arteries that leads to chest pain, shortness of breath, and heart attackoften undergo PCI, a non-surgical procedure in which interventional cardiologists use a catheter to place stents in the blocked coronary arteries to restore blood flow.

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Dr. Anish Koka

MAY 16, 2023

Knowledge of this fundamental pillar of biology should drive how cardiologists approach men and women being evaluated for the presence of significant coronary disease. Atypical angina is classified as having any two of the three symptoms, and non-anginal pain any one of the three symptoms. versus 66.3%; P =0.004), older age (62.4±7.9

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Case submitted and written by Mazen El-Baba MD, with edits from Jesse McLaren and edits/comments by Smith and Grauer A 90-year old with a past medical history of atrial fibrillation, type-2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, presented with acute onset chest/epigastric pain, nausea, and vomiting.

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