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Ways To Reduce The Adverse Impact Of Cath Lab Radiation

SoftCath

They should be made aware of all the radiation protection measures in the interventional cardiology or specialized electrophysiology device training programs. The duration of radiation exposure depends on diagnostic coronary angiogram, interventional procedure, the fluoroscopic and cine screening times.

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A woman in her 50s with chest pain and dyspnea

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

She had a prior history of "NSTEMI" one month ago, during which she had a coronary angiogram reportedly showing no stenosis in any coronary artery. Her vitals were within normal limits. Here is her triage ECG: PM Cardio Version (see original screenshot I received below) Original image. 17, 2023 post ).

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What Lies Beneath

EMS 12-Lead

Jesse McLaren @ECGcases [link] [link] This case was kindly submitted by Dr. Paco Dardon (@PacoDardon), and it’s a privilege to present it as a formal review due to the many pathophysiological, and electrophysiological, phenomenon at play. The coronary angiogram revealed no critical stenosis, or acute plaque ulceration.