Chest Pain Coronary Angiogram Heart Disease 
Dr. Paddy Barrett
AUGUST 1, 2023
CT Coronary Artery Calcium Score Scan CT Coronary Artery Calcium Score CT Coronary Angiogram As you can see from the above images, the CTCA provides far more anatomical detail. Regardless, if you present with chest pain and get a stress test instead of a CTCA, you are arguably getting an inferior test.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
JANUARY 30, 2024
They knew they had not been doing all the things they should do, and they were worried that heart disease had them in its sights. Risk factors such as high blood pressure, smoking, and inactivity are important because the longer you are exposed to them, the higher the odds you will develop coronary artery disease sooner in life.
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.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
He had concurrent sharp substernal chest pain that resolved, but palpitations continued. Over past 3 months, he has had similar intermittent episodes of sharp chest pain while running, but none at rest. Past medical history includes coronary stenting 17 years prior.
BoardVitals - Cardiovascular
MAY 1, 2017
He has never had any chest pain. He has no known prior medical history and does not take any medications. He complains of occasional shortness of breath on walking more than 2 blocks. He has never smoked and denies any alcohol or drug abuse history. He was adopted and does not know anything about his parents or siblings.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 20, 2020
He denied chest pain or dyspnea throughout. Discussion Thus, no further ECGs were recorded and there was no angiogram or stress test or CT coronary angiogram. No previous study for comparison. Clinical Course: - He had no events on cardiac monitoring overnight. -
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 19, 2016
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 diagnostic coronary angiogram identified only minimal coronary artery disease, but there was a severely calcified, ‘immobile’ aortic valve.
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