Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 10, 2023

A CT Coronary angiogram was ordered. Here are the results: --Minimally obstructive coronary artery disease. --LAD No signs for aortic dissection or pulmonary embolus. --"Results were discussed with the ordering physician. A repeat troponin returned at 0.45 ng/mL, consistent with reperfused OMI, or Non-OMI.

Coronary Angiogram 52

Coronary Angiogram Chest Pain Stenosis STEMI 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 20, 2024

In SCAPE (sympathetic crashing acute pulmonary edema), Emergency providers seem now to regularly give high dose NTG, but when the BP is 170/105 in a patient who is not crashing, we often fail to give something to lower afterload. __ Here are some Images: The red circle shows the LAD coursing down the anterior interventricular sulcus.

Chest Pain 124

Chest Pain Blood Pressure Ischemia STEMI 124

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2022

On his physical examination, cardiac and pulmonary auscultation was completely normal. Bi-phasic scan showed no dissection or pulmonary embolism. Coronary arteries cannot be assessed because the scan was not gated, but proximal segments of the coronary arteries seem to be open with some contrast.

STEMI 52

STEMI Chest Pain Myocardial Infarction Electrocardiogram 52