DAIC

MAY 14, 2024

In about 70 percent of cases, patients with HCM experience obstruction to blood flow, which increases pressures in the heart and can lead to chest pain, shortness of breath and reduced exercise capacity. All participants were receiving background medical therapy and had reduced exercise capacity.

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MIBHS

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

This condition reduces blood flow to the heart, increasing the risk of angina (chest pain) and heart attacks. Exercise Regularly : Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per week, such as walking, cycling, or swimming.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

Sent by anonymous, written by Pendell Meyers A male in his teens presented with complaints of chest discomfort and dyspnea beginning while exercising but without obvious injury. He immediately stopped exercising and symptoms started to improve. He denied headache or neck pain associated with exertion. Pericarditis?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

Written by Jesse McLaren, with comments from Smith and Grauer A 60 year old presented with three weeks of intermittent non-exertional chest pain without associated symptoms. A prospective validation of the HEART score for chest pain patients at the emergency department. Backus BE, Six AJ, Kelder JC, et al.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 11, 2024

Sent by anonymous A man in his 40s with no previous heart disease presented within 30 minutes of onset of acute chest pain that started while exercising. Three patients with chest pain and “normal” ECGs: which had OMI? Four patients with chest pain and ‘normal’ ECG: can you trust the computer interpretation?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 22, 2020

== MY Comment by K EN G RAUER, MD ( 8/22/2020 ): == The patient is a mid-50s man who presented to the ED for new-onset chest pain of ~1 hour duration. He was still having chest pain in the ED at the time ECG #1 was done ( Figure-1 ). His symptoms awakened him from sleep. The Case Continues: Initial troponin was normal.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JULY 5, 2024

BackgroundVasospastic angina usually presents with intermittent episodes of chest pain. It can rarely be associated with the perception of phantom odors.Case summaryA 69-year-old woman presented for evaluation of intermittent shortness of breath and chest pain.

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Heart BMJ

JANUARY 29, 2024

1 2 The exercise ECG, once the stalwart of chest pain evaluation, has lost favour over the last two decades in most heart centres due to its relatively poor discriminatory ability and reliance on patients to walk on a treadmill.

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DAIC

MAY 2, 2024

Results from the open label roll-in cohort of patients having chronic myocardial ischemia with refractory angina showed an average increase in exercise tolerance of 107 seconds and an average of 82% reduction in angina episodes at the primary six-month follow-up endpoint compared to before receiving the study treatment.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 7, 2024

Treadmill exercise stress test showed excellent functional capacity without exercise-induced chest pain or ischemic ECG changes. The RCA demonstrated a normal course to the right atrioventricular groove, and the posterior descending artery arose from the RCA.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2011

This was a 70 year old woman who had chest pain while exercising the day before , then developed chest pain on the day of the ECG and called 911. Here is a similar case in which all the data is available : A 65 year old woman with no previous cardiac history presented with 2 hours of typical chest pain.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Because the patient was exercising, which increases sympathetic tone, facilitating AV conduction. Why did today's patient develop AFlutter while exercising on a treadmill? Does Exercise Induce Non-Sinus Tachyarrhythmias? It is also unknown if this 60-something man had been regularly exercising over time vs being sedentary.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The history is concerning ( This patient was awakened from sleep by chest pain that persisted for several hours — on a background of intermittent CP in recent weeks ). The ECG changes seen between the initial ECG and the repeat ECG after NTG — are undeniable!

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 3, 2018

Submitted and written by Alex Bracey with edits by Pendell Meyers and Steve Smith Case A 50ish year old man with a history of CAD w/ prior LAD MI s/p LAD stenting presented to the ED with chest pain similar to his prior MI, but worse. The pain initially started the day prior to presentation. LAD occlusion. Great case.

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DAIC

APRIL 9, 2024

Maron, MD “Our findings provide enthusiasm that a novel drug therapy with ninerafaxstat may provide nonobstructive HCM patients an opportunity to achieve a better quality of life by decreasing symptom burden and improving exercise capacity,” said Martin S. The study was funded by Imbria Pharmaceuticals, developer of ninerafaxstat.

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AMS Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Below we’ll explore several ways to stay active and incorporate exercise into your daily routine even when the weather gets cold. On days when the weather permits, breathe in the fresh air and engage in outdoor exercises such as walking or hiking. This baseline assessment helps determine your specific needs and limitations.

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MIBHS

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Exercise regularly to keep the heart strong and healthy. Preventing Cardiomegaly While some causes of cardiomegaly are genetic or beyond personal control, there are steps you can take to lower your risk of developing an enlarged heart: Control blood pressure by maintaining a healthy diet and taking prescribed medications.

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AMS Cardiology

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Recently there has been a concerning rise in heart attacks and strokes among young adults, often due to unhealthy lifestyle choices such as poor diet, lack of exercise and excessive stress. However, seeking immediate medical help is crucial if you experience chest pain, shortness of breath or dizziness.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Background:Cardiac output reserve and exercise capacity are strong predictors of life expectancy. Chronotropic incompetence (CI) is the inability to reach an age appropriate maximum heart rate with exercise. CI reduces cardiac output reserve and exercise capacity, both of which increase all-cause mortality risk. x age in years).Results:The

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Wellnest

MARCH 12, 2023

Chest pain and discomfort, shortness of breath, exhaustion, lightheadedness, vertigo, ankle or leg oedema, and irregular pulse are some early warning signs of heart disease that are frequently experienced. Tightness in the chest may accompany shortness of breath, which can happen both during exercise and while at rest.

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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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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

He had concurrent sharp substernal chest pain that resolved, but palpitations continued. Over past 3 months, he has had similar intermittent episodes of sharp chest pain while running, but none at rest. A 50-something presented with s udden onset palpitations 8 hrs prior while sitting at desk at work.

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MIBHS

JULY 31, 2024

This can lead to chest pain (angina) and increase your risk of heart attack or stroke, especially if you already have underlying heart disease. Techniques like regular exercise, deep breathing, meditation, and seeking social support can help you manage stress more effectively and mitigate its cardiovascular impacts.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 30, 2024

Did minimal exercise. “ If there ain’t no plaque, there ain’t no heart attack ” When used to assess those presenting with chest pain, the use of CTCA led to a 41% reduction in the risk of future major heart events, including heart attacks and death from coronary artery disease 2.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The reason they have chosen to wear gym clothes is that they expect to do an exercise stress test as part of their assessment. Because if you are ‘getting your heart checked’ , you must do an exercise stress test, right? Do exercise stress tests tell you whether or not you have plaque in your coronary arteries?

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Wellnest

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Yes, COVID-19 symptoms can resemble a heart attack, including chest pain, shortness of breath, and changes in echocardiogram or EKG. Exercise stress test: Evaluating the heart’s performance during physical activity, this test provides valuable information about cardiovascular health. Can COVID-19 symptoms mimic a heart attack?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

If it is a chest pain patient, I would get a formal echo and serial ECGs. There were no others: Notice the similarities to the ECG above, confirming that they are baseline Then he sent the clinical history, which was of a malfunctioning ICD, but without any chest pain or SOB. And look for an old EKG."

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 2, 2024

Written by Willy Frick A 50 year old man with no medical history presented with acute onset substernal chest pain. His ECG is shown below. Pretty obvious anterior current of injury. This was a machine read STEMI positive OMI. Readers of this blog can easily appreciate the hyperacute T waves in the precordium, clearest in V1-V4.

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GEMMS

JUNE 25, 2024

Early Signs of Cardiac Trouble in Women Recognizing the early signs of cardiac trouble in women, such as chest pain, shortness of breath, unexplained fatigue, jaw pain, nausea, and lightheadedness, is crucial for prompt medical intervention and improved long-term outcomes.

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Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

However ,we have some effective clinical and pathological markers too, for effective re-vascularisation They are clinical well being and good functional capacity , relief from chest-pain, reduction of plaque volume, plaque stabilisation, maintenance of collaterals , microvascular patency , reduction of recurrent events.

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MIBHS

JUNE 28, 2024

Stay Active Regular exercise is one of the best ways to promote cardiac health. Exercise helps strengthen your heart muscle, improves circulation, and lowers blood pressure and cholesterol levels, all of which are crucial for maintaining optimal cardiac health.

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DAIC

MAY 9, 2024

People who do have symptoms may experience episodes of fainting, chest pain, shortness of breath or irregular heartbeats. In addition to medication treatment, growing evidence is showing that the benefits of exercise outweigh the potential risks for patients with HCM.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 1, 2023

Share Chest Pain Symptoms There is no role for CT Calcium Scoring in the setting of someone with chest pain symptoms suspected to be from a narrowed coronary artery. This approach also reduces death from heart disease and heart attacks by 41% compared to conventional approaches such as exercise stress testing 2.

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MIBHS

OCTOBER 15, 2024

For example, if a coronary artery becomes blocked due to plaque buildup (a condition known as coronary artery disease), the heart muscle may not receive enough oxygen, leading to chest pain (angina) or, in more severe cases, a heart attack. CAD is one of the leading causes of heart attacks.

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DAIC

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

This can lead to complications such as blocked, reduced, or backward blood flow through the heart chambers, causing shortness of breath, chest pain, fainting, and difficulty exercising. In more severe cases, the disease can lead to an aortic dissection, or tear in the aorta, a life-threatening condition.

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MIBHS

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

They may arise after vigorous physical activity or exercise and are widely seen in patients with anemia or a shortage of healthy red blood cells, or during pregnancy when the heart needs to work more than usual to support the baby. It may be the result of anemia, an overactive thyroid, high blood pressure, and other common conditions.

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AMS Cardiology

AUGUST 15, 2023

While some symptoms may be subtle and easily overlooked, others can be apparent. It’s important to note that these signs may vary from person to person and not everyone will experience all of them.

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