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A man in his 40s with acute chest pain. What do you think?

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Sent by anonymous, written by Pendell Meyers, reviewed by Smith and Grauer A man in his 40s presented to the ED with HTN, DM, and smoking history for evaluation of acute chest pain. He was eating lunch when he had sudden onset chest pressure, 9/10, radiating to his back, with sweating and numbness in both hands. was discovered.

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Siemens Healthineers Announces FDA Clearance of Somatom Pro.Pulse Dual-Source CT Scanner

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milla1cf Tue, 12/19/2023 - 17:05 December 19, 2023 — Siemens Healthineers announced the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) clearance of the Somatom Pro.Pulse, a dual-source computed tomography scanner designed to be more affordable for a wide range of healthcare facilities, including outpatient diagnostic centers. Mukherjee, D.,

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An adolescent with trauma, chest pain, and a wide complex rhythm

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There was apparently no syncope and he had no bony injuries, but he did complain of left sided chest pain. His chest was tender. He was discharged and schedule for an outpatient echo which has not been done yet. A bedside cardiac ultrasound was normal. An ECG was recorded: Avinash was understandably confused by this ECG.

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Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center Providing State-of-the-Art Medtronic APOLLO Clinical Trial Treating Heart Valve Disease

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Monmouth and Ocean county residents are becoming increasingly aware of the world-class cardiovascular care provided at Jersey Shore.

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A Picture of Subendocardial Ischemia

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This patient presented with a mechanical fall and had chest pain. His chest pain increased and this ECG was recorded: Now there is increasing inferior ST elevation. Severe Left Main disease, and chest pain with contrast injection into the LM. This case shows a CT image of subendocardial ischemia.

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The Evolving Computed Tomography Market

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It reported the rate of CCTA exams by radiologists in hospital outpatient departments increased markedly from 2010 to 2019. Over that period, the rates of CCTA by radiologists in hospital outpatient departments increased by 355%, according to findings of Russell A. Reeves, MD, Ethan J. Halpern, MD, and Vijay M.

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A man in his 30s with cardiac arrest and STE on the post-ROSC ECG

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Written by Pendell Meyers and Peter Brooks MD A man in his 30s with no known past medical history was reported to suddenly experience chest pain and shortness of breath at home in front of his family. Chest pain, SOB, Precordial T-wave inversions, and positive troponin. What is the Diagnosis? Now another, with ultrasound.