Chest Pain Coronary Angiogram Thrombosis 
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.
DAIC
APRIL 2, 2025
The ECLIPSE trial shows that use of IVI to guide coronary stenting in severely calcified lesions prevents death, stent thrombosis, and unplanned repeat procedures in this high-risk patient population. The ECLIPSE trial results were presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session (ACC.25)
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?
EMS 12-Lead
JULY 24, 2023
But the symptoms returned with similar pattern – provoked by exertion, and alleviated with rest; except that on each occasion the chest pain was a little more intense, and the needed recovery period was longer in duration. It’s judicious, then, to arrange for coronary angiogram. Coronary Angiogram 1.
EMS 12-Lead
MAY 20, 2022
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. Type II MI), however decided to pursue coronary angiogram out of an abundance of caution. Below are two examples of this. References Naidu, S.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
The best course is to wait until the anatomy is defined by angio, then if proceeding to PCI, add Cangrelor (an IV P2Y12 inhibitor) I sent the ECG and clinical information of a 90-year old with chest pain to Dr. McLaren. All electrocardiograms (ECGs) and coronary angiograms were blindly analyzed by experienced cardiologists.
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. Nevertheless, I don't think a thrombosis related type I MI was ruled out here simply because the patient refused further evaluation.
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