Chest Pain Heart attacks Stents 
DAIC
APRIL 8, 2024
The study focused on patients who underwent PCI for acute coronary syndromes (ACS)—life-threatening conditions which include heart attacks and chest pain caused by decreased blood flow to the heart—with stents containing drugs to prevent further plaque buildup. Stents were supplied by Medtronic Corp.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
Case submitted by Rachel Plate MD, written by Pendell Meyers A man in his 70s presented with chest pain which had started acutely at rest and has lasted for 2 hours. The pain was still ongoing at arrival. He stated it was similar to prior heart attacks. He also noted a bilateral "odd feeling" in his arms.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MARCH 2, 2009
male presents because he "thought he might be having a heart attack." Pain worsened and became sharper after lifting a bookcase up the stairs. He continued to have worsening pain and diaphoresis, and associated left arm pain down to the fingers. reports MI in 2001 with a stent placed in the "marginal" artery.
All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders
APRIL 17, 2024
Sudden blockage of any of these blood vessels can cause a heart attack. CT coronary angiogram is useful to rule out significant blocks in in those presenting with chest pain to the emergency department. CT coronary angiogram is also useful to evaluate coronary artery bypass vein grafts and larger coronary stents.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
DECEMBER 5, 2023
The logic of stenting obstructed coronary arteries is simple. A stent unblocks the artery. Subscribe now Stenting stable coronary artery disease has not been convincingly proven to reduce the risk of future heart attacks or death 1. But coronary stenting is not the only way to reduce symptoms of angina.
DAIC
APRIL 11, 2024
These new findings suggest that people with high-risk plaques that are likely to rupture could benefit from the procedure as a pre-emptive measure rather than waiting for a heart attack or other severe reduction in blood flow to occur. During PCI, an operator inserts a stent into a blocked artery through a catheter in the groin or arm.
DAIC
APRIL 8, 2024
The findings call into question the routine use of beta blockers for all patients following a heart attack, which have stood as a mainstay of care for decades. Approximately 50% of heart attack survivors do not experience heart failure. Over a median follow-up period of 3.5
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