Coronary Angiogram, Outcomes and Pericarditis

A man in his late 30s with acute chest pain and ST elevation

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 16, 2023

There is a reasonable chance of pericarditis in this case, or this could be a baseline." No angiogram was performed. Other outcome information is not available. Sadly, I did not receive enough information to adjudicate whether this patient has pericarditis or not. I immediately responded: "cool fake! Do you have a prior?

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Chest Pain Pericarditis Tachycardia STEMI

A teenager with chest pain, a troponin below the limit of detection, and "benign early repolarization"

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

Smith Major Learning Point: The worst risk factor for a bad outcome in OMI is young age because cardiologists cannot believe that a young person can have an OMI. Pericarditis? He was readmitted a few weeks later for a heart failure exacerbation, diuresed, and discharged again. This gets drilled into them.

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A man in his late 30s with acute chest pain and ST elevation

A teenager with chest pain, a troponin below the limit of detection, and "benign early repolarization"

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