Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
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.
SoftCath
OCTOBER 2, 2021
Instead, use ultrasound, intravascular ultrasound IVUS, optical coherence tomography OCT or transesophageal echo (TEE). The duration of radiation exposure depends on diagnostic coronary angiogram, interventional procedure, the fluoroscopic and cine screening times. Minimize the frame rate. FPS, if possible.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MAY 20, 2024
The cardiology fellow wrote in their note “unclear etiology of troponin elevation at this time, but hypertensive emergency, underlying CAD with demand ischemia , or NSTEMI all remain on the differential… In light of his risk factors, concerning clinical presentation and troponin trend -- we favor coronary angiogram over CTCA at this time.”
Dr. Paddy Barrett
DECEMBER 19, 2023
All patients had CT coronary angiograms at the start of the study and repeated after about one year. 4 Coronary atheroma regression and plaque characteristics assessed by grayscale and radiofrequency intravascular ultrasound after aerobic exercise. Springer, Cham. Sci Rep 11 , 7999 (2021). Am J Cardiol. 5 Ornish, D.;
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Pads were placed with ultrasound guidance, so they were in the correct position. Cardiology was consulted and the patient underwent coronary angiogram which showed diffuse severe three-vessel disease. Coronary angiogram shows diffuse severe three-vessel disease. However, this is not SVT. What to do now?
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
We investigated the incidence of an acutely occluded coronary in patients presenting with STE-aVR with multi-lead ST depression. All electrocardiograms (ECGs) and coronary angiograms were blindly analyzed by experienced cardiologists. A emergent cardiology consult can be helpful for equivocal cases.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
MAY 31, 2024
The most common way to assess the presence and extent of coronary artery disease is with a CT scan, called a CT CAC score or CT Coronary Angiogram. These noninvasive scans look directly at the coronary arteries rather than assessing for the risk factors for coronary artery disease eg LDL cholesterol, high blood pressure etc.
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