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How High Blood Pressure Affects Your Heart and What You Can Do About It

MIBHS

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Often referred to as the silent killer, hypertension can quietly damage your heart and other vital organs over time. Hypertension is diagnosed when blood pressure consistently reads 130/80 mm Hg or higher.

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The prevalence of coronary artery disease in patients presenting with ‘non-anginal chest pain’

The British Journal of Cardiology

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) advise against routine testing for coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with non-anginal chest pain (NACP). This analysis suggests age, male gender, Qrisk2 score and hypertension are predictors of CAD in this cohort.

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Chest pain and a computer ‘normal’ ECG. Therefore, there is no need for a physician to look at this ECG.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Jesse McLaren, comments by Smith A 55 year old with a history of NSTEMI presented with two hours of exertional chest pain, with normal vitals. Old ‘NSTEMI’ A history of coronary artery disease and a stent to the same territory further increases pre-test likelihood of acute coronary occlusion, including in-stent thrombosis.

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Non-ischemic phenotypes of low-risk chest pain patients based on exercise stress echocardiography: a pilot study

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Non-ischemic phenotypes differed in the prevalence of hypertensive response, reduced CR, and reduced HRR. Among patients with non-ischemic phenotypes, the incidence of coronary artery disease was low (23%).ConclusionsFour

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A man in his 70s with chest pain during a bike ride

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Case written and submitted by Ryan Barnicle MD, with edits by Pendell Meyers While vacationing on one of the islands off the northeast coast, a healthy 70ish year old male presented to the island health center for an evaluation of chest pain. The chest pain started about one hour prior to arrival while bike riding.

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The Computer and Overreading Cardiologist call this completely normal. Is it?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A 56 year old male with a history of diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and coronary artery disease presented to the emergency department with sudden onset weakness, fatigue, lethargy, and confusion. On the second morning of his admission, he developed 10/10 chest pain and some diaphoresis after breakfast.

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Abstract 4119169: Navigating Complexity: The Carlino Technique in Multivessel Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusion

Circulation

Introduction:Since the advent of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), the scope of this therapeutic intervention has broadened to include cases of life-threatening multivessel coronary artery disease that previously may have only been corrected surgically.