Chest Pain Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Echocardiogram 
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.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JULY 31, 2018
These are reperfusion T-waves (the same thing as Wellens' waves) Echocardiogram Regional wall motion abnormality-distal septum and apex. While ST coving in V1 is not necessarily abnormal — the presence of ST elevation in association with ST-T wave abnormalities in V2,V3 in a patient with chest pain is clearly cause for concern.
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. A transthoracic echocardiogram showed an LV EF of less than 15%, critically severe aortic stenosis , severe LVH , and a small LV cavity.
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.
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. Case continued Troponins over 26 hours, from right to left : Echocardiogram: Mild concentric left ventricular wall thickening, normal cavity size, and normal systolic function. Hard to tell.
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