Chest Pain and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Is Anemia Common After Heart Bypass Surgery?

MIBHS

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Heart bypass surgery, formally known as coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, is a life-saving procedure that helps improve blood flow to the heart when coronary arteries become blocked or narrowed.

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Opiate overdose, without chest pain or shortness of breath. Cognitive dissonance.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

which would suggest reduced rates of major adverse cardiac events with coronary artery bypass grafting." Upon questioning patient, he denies having any chest pain or chest tightness of any sort. Pericarditis would be even more unlikely in someone without chest pain. It does not radiate.

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A real story of Ella Dunmore's heart recovery.

Heart 2023 Conference

MARCH 5, 2023

Ella Dunmore, who is a mother and former soldier, made the decision to seek medical attention, she had been experiencing headaches, chest pain, and shortness of breath for several weeks. However, Ella was concerned about undergoing invasive open-heart surgery and sought a second opinion.

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Systematic coronary physiology improves level of agreement in diagnostic coronary angiography

Open Heart

MAY 2, 2023

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

Physiology

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Abstract 4139995: Scoring System-Based Approach for Identifying Patients With Positive Intracoronary Acetylcholine Provocation Tests: The Original and Modified ABCD Score

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Patients without data on C-reactive protein and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and those who had a history of coronary artery bypass grafting and stenting in the left anterior descending artery were excluded. The original and modified ABCD score were calculated as shown in Figure 1.

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What is coronary artery bypass surgery CABG?

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

JULY 21, 2024

This can block smooth flow of blood and the person can develop chest pain. When medications and/or procedures like balloon angioplasty are unable to re-establish good blood flow to the heart, these blood vessels can be bypassed by an operation known as coronary artery bypass grafting or CABG.

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Women and Heart Health: Unique Considerations and Risks

MIBHS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

While men often report crushing chest pain as the most prominent symptom, women might experience subtler symptoms like shortness of breath, nausea, or back pain. Women might describe it as a tightness, pressure, or squeezing sensation rather than a sharp pain.

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An athletic 30-something woman with acute substernal chest pressure

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 31, 2018

Invasive therapies, such as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) should be reserved for patients with ongoing ischemia, left main artery dissection, or hemodynamic instability 6. There is also ST coving and elevation in lead V1. Take Another Look at Figure-1.

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

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. Author continued : STE in aVR is often due to left main coronary artery obstruction (OR 4.72), and is associated with in-hospital cardiovascular mortality (OR 5.58).

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Does Erectile Dysfunction Improve After Bypass Surgery?

MIBHS

DECEMBER 13, 2024

One of the most effective treatments for severe coronary artery disease, a type of cardiovascular disease, is coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), a procedure designed to restore blood flow to the heart. But does coronary artery bypass surgery also improve erectile capacity?

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Sex Differences in Computed Tomography Coronary Stenosis Severity Versus Flow Impairment and Impact on Revascularization, Clinical Events and Health Care Costs: A FORECAST Substudy

Journal of the American Heart Association

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

There was no significant sex difference in the frequencies of significant coronary artery disease (38.2% of men;P=0.073), but female participants had significantly less coronary flow impairment, according to the presence of at least 1 fractional flow reserve derived from computed tomography0.8 of women versus 51.3% versus 71.5%;P=0.008).

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Case Report: Delayed diagnosis: a case of left main coronary artery spasm

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Left main coronary artery (LMCA) spasm is an exceedingly rare but potentially fatal condition. We present a case of severe stenosis of LMCA found by coronary angiography (CAG) due to recurrent chest pain, and subsequently received coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

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

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 3, 2025

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.

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Are there hyperacute T-waves? And how can we know?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2024

A 50-something man presented with worsening severe exertional chest pain which was just resolving as he had an ECG recorded in triage. Are the T-waves in leads I and II hyperacute? Hard to tell. How can we know? By the evolution of the ECG! Watch what happends as the heart recovers from its episode of ischemia.

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Cardiovascular Update

Is Anemia Common After Heart Bypass Surgery?

Opiate overdose, without chest pain or shortness of breath. Cognitive dissonance.

A real story of Ella Dunmore's heart recovery.

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Systematic coronary physiology improves level of agreement in diagnostic coronary angiography

Abstract 4139995: Scoring System-Based Approach for Identifying Patients With Positive Intracoronary Acetylcholine Provocation Tests: The Original and Modified ABCD Score

What is coronary artery bypass surgery CABG?

Women and Heart Health: Unique Considerations and Risks

An athletic 30-something woman with acute substernal chest pressure

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

Does Erectile Dysfunction Improve After Bypass Surgery?

Sex Differences in Computed Tomography Coronary Stenosis Severity Versus Flow Impairment and Impact on Revascularization, Clinical Events and Health Care Costs: A FORECAST Substudy

Case Report: Delayed diagnosis: a case of left main coronary artery spasm

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

Are there hyperacute T-waves? And how can we know?

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