EMS 12-Lead

JULY 24, 2023

Category 1 : Sudden narrowing of a coronary artery due to ACS (plaque rupture with thrombosis and/or downstream showering of platelet-fibrin aggregates. It’s judicious, then, to arrange for coronary angiogram. Proximal LAD disease with/without a) and b) It seemed quite apparent that this was an Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Angina 52

Angina Ischemia Coronary Angiogram Stenosis 52

EMS 12-Lead

AUGUST 22, 2022

Indeed, bedside Echocardiogram revealed severe left ventricular impairment of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. The coronary angiogram revealed no critical stenosis, or acute plaque ulceration. Furthermore, pertinent electrolyte values (e.g. potassium) were within normal parameter.

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Tachycardia Cardiomyopathy Electrophysiology ICU 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

See this case: what do you think the echocardiogram shows in this case? We investigated the incidence of an acutely occluded coronary in patients presenting with STE-aVR with multi-lead ST depression. All electrocardiograms (ECGs) and coronary angiograms were blindly analyzed by experienced cardiologists.

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Ischemia STEMI Stenosis Chest Pain 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

CT coronary angiogram showed a hypoplastic RCA and dominant LCx. There were no plaques or stenoses. It is reasonable to perform an echocardiogram to evaluate LV function. A workup was undertaken in search of a cause of the patient's ventricular arrhythmia. As noted above echocardiography was completely normal.

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Tachycardia Arrhythmia Atrial Flutter Ablation 73