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What does the angiogram show? The Echo? The CT coronary angiogram? How do you explain this?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Post cath ECG: Now there are hyperacute T-waves again, and recurrent ST depression in V2 This ECG would normally diagnostic of OMI until proven otherwise No further troponins were measured, but it looks like there is recurrent OMI Next day: A CT Coronary Angiogram was done (CTCA) CARDIAC MORPHOLOGY AND FUNCTION: 1. IMPRESSION: 1.

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A 30-something woman with intermittent CP, a HEART score of 2 and a Negative CT Coronary Angiogram on the same day

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

ng/mL This single initial troponin at this level, in the context of chest pain, is high enough to be diagnostic of acute myocardial infarction. A CT Coronary angiogram was ordered. Here are the results: --Minimally obstructive coronary artery disease. --LAD Her initial cTnI returned at 0.25 CAD-RADS category 1. --No

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Abstract 4135360: Eosinophilic Myocarditis: An Atypical Presentation with a Labile Course: A Case Report

Circulation

TTE showed a reduced EF with multiple segmental abnormalities concerning for myocardial infarction. A repeat coronary angiogram was unremarkable. Air embolism from ECMO decannulation is another possibility, though air embolisms may include cerebrovascular pathology, which was not observed.

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See OMI vs. STEMI philosophy in action

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Smith , d and Muzaffer Değertekin a DIFOCCULT: DIagnostic accuracy oF electrocardiogram for acute coronary OCClUsion resuLTing in myocardial infarction. Bi-phasic scan showed no dissection or pulmonary embolism. Here is the coronary angiogram: A distal thrombotic right coronary artery (RCA) occlusion !

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