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Syncope and ST Elevation on the Prehospital ECG

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He was admitted for monitoring, as his risk of a ventricular dysrhythmia as cause of the syncope is high ( very high due to HFrEF and ischemic cardiomyopathy ). Discussion Thus, no further ECGs were recorded and there was no angiogram or stress test or CT coronary angiogram.

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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

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The diagnostic coronary angiogram identified only minimal coronary artery disease, but there was a severely calcified, ‘immobile’ aortic valve. Aortic angiogram did not reveal aortic dissection. Heart 2011; 97 : 838-843 [link] 14. In the cath lab, the patient’s blood pressure remained low.

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A 50-something with Regular Wide Complex Tachycardia: What to do if electrical cardioversion does not work?

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If you don't know what the dysrhythmia is, then try procainamide. Cardiology was consulted and the patient underwent coronary angiogram which showed diffuse severe three-vessel disease. Coronary angiogram shows diffuse severe three-vessel disease. What to do now? So I would give procainamide.