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A real story of Ella Dunmore's heart recovery.

Heart 2023 Conference

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. Dr. Kaki implanted Impella CP® on March 18, 2021, while he cleared blockages and inserted stents.

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

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The 50-something patient with history of coronary stenting and slightly reduced LV ejection fraction. In the setting of prior stenting and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, would pursue a heart team revascularization approach Syntax score 28.5, Pericarditis would be even more unlikely in someone without chest pain.

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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

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

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

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

Next day, t he patient was taken for an angiogram and found to have a reperfused LAD lesion with good flow that appeared to the angiographer as if it was a spontaneous coronary artery dissection. The lesion was stented. It seems that there was some uncertainly about this. There is also ST coving and elevation in lead V1.

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