Coronary Angiogram Heart Failure Hypertension 
Circulation
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Rupture occurs in 35% of cases and can lead to life-threatening fistulas, predominantly involving the right ventricle or right atrium.Description of Case:62-year-old female with hypertension and hypothyroidism presented to the ER with progressively worsening dyspnea over the past week. She had cardiothoracic surgery for fistula repair.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MAY 20, 2024
A 63 year old man with a history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, prediabetes, and a family history of CAD developed chest pain, shortness of breath, and diaphoresis after consuming a large meal at noon. He called EMS, who arrived on scene about two hours after the onset of pain to find him hypertensive at 220 systolic.
BoardVitals - Cardiovascular
JUNE 14, 2017
In preparation for the ABIM Cardiovascular Disease exam, check out the BoardVitals Cardiology Board Review Question Bank and we’ll make sure you’re well versed in the following 13 areas covered on the exam: Multiple-Choice Component Arrhythmias 15% Coronary Artery Disease 23% Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy 17% Valvular Disease 15% Pericardial (..)
Circulation
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Case Description:A 59-year-old male with history of hypertension, diabetes, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis presented with new, progressive shortness of breath. No murmur or extra heart sound were heard, and the lung sounds were normal. Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4142012-A4142012, November 12, 2024.
EMS 12-Lead
MARCH 19, 2023
Vital signs were noted to be unremarkable with respect to any hypo-hypertensive crisis, hypoxia, etc. He denied any known medical history, specifically: coronary artery disease, hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, heart failure, myocardial infarction, or any prior PCI/stent. No appreciable skin pallor.
EMS 12-Lead
MAY 20, 2022
There is ventricular hypertrophy in the absence of abnormal loading conditions, such as aortic stenosis, or hypertension, for example – of which the most common variant is Asymmetric Septal Hypertrophy. Type II MI), however decided to pursue coronary angiogram out of an abundance of caution.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 19, 2016
It was edited by Smith CASE : A 52-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension and COPD summoned EMS with complaints of chest pain, weakness and nausea. The diagnostic coronary angiogram identified only minimal coronary artery disease, but there was a severely calcified, ‘immobile’ aortic valve.
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