Chest Pain Coronary Angiogram Hospital 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
A 70-something female with no previous cardiac history presented with acute chest pain. She awoke from sleep last night around 4:45 AM (3 hours prior to arrival) with pain that originated in her mid back. She stated the pain was achy/crampy. Over the course of the next hour, this pain turned into a pressure in her chest.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MAY 20, 2024
A 63 year old man with a history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, prediabetes, and a family history of CAD developed chest pain, shortness of breath, and diaphoresis after consuming a large meal at noon. He called EMS, who arrived on scene about two hours after the onset of pain to find him hypertensive at 220 systolic.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 9, 2023
No prior exertional complaints of chest pain, dizziness, lightheadedness, or undue shortness of breath. He denied headache or neck pain associated with exertion. I sent this ECG to Dr. Smith, with the only information that it is a 17 year old with chest pain. 24 yo woman with chest pain: Is this STEMI?
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MAY 19, 2022
Written by Pendell Meyers, edits by Smith and Grauer A man in his late 20s with history of asthma presented to the ED with a transient episode of chest pain and shortness of breath after finishing a 4-mile run. Ct coronary angiogram showed normal coronary arteries. He typically runs 4 to 8 miles per day.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
DECEMBER 9, 2023
The medics stated he had been nauseated and diaphoretic, but he did not have any chest pain or SOB. And especially suspect Old MI when the patient gives a history of MI and has no chest pain or SOB. He had a prehospital ECG. He was ambulatory at the scene. He has a history of STEMI and heart failure.
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
Ken Grauer, MD
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
Hospital evaluation for this patient was negative for an acute coronary syndrome ( ie, CT coronary angiogram was normal — troponin was not elevated — and Echo was negative, with no sign of pericardial effusion ). I interpreted the ECG in Figure-1 as follows: The rhythm is sinus at ~65/minute.
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