Coronary Angiogram Exercise Plaque 
Dr. Paddy Barrett
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Reversing or regressing coronary artery disease is possible. You cannot eliminate the plaque entirely, but multiple clinical trials have shown plaque regression using high-intensity cholesterol-lowering treatments, which I have discussed previously. The answer is yes, but the devil is in the detail. REVERSAL Investigators.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
JANUARY 30, 2024
Did minimal exercise. Subscribe now Cardiac CT There are two types of cardiac CT: CT Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Scan CT Coronary Angiogram (CTCA). The CAC scan looks for deposits of calcium in the areas of the coronary arteries as a proxy marker for plaque. Had blood pressures a little on the high side.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
AUGUST 1, 2023
A CTCA provides much more anatomical detail and can identify advanced plaque often missed by CT Coronary Artery Calcium Score scans alone. CT Coronary Artery Calcium Score Scan CT Coronary Artery Calcium Score CT Coronary Angiogram As you can see from the above images, the CTCA provides far more anatomical detail.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 9, 2023
Sent by anonymous, written by Pendell Meyers A male in his teens presented with complaints of chest discomfort and dyspnea beginning while exercising but without obvious injury. He immediately stopped exercising and symptoms started to improve. She died before she could get a heart transplant. RBBB, LAFB, and STE in I, aVL, V2 and V3.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
Previously healthy, taking no medication and exercising regularly. No anginal symptoms asymptomatic during physical exercise. CT coronary angiogram showed a hypoplastic RCA and dominant LCx. There were no plaques or stenoses. Below in Figure-1 is this patient's admission ECG. How will you manage this patient?
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