Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

Mild Plaque no angiographically significant obstructive coronary artery disease. I looks as if there has been reperfusion. PM Cardio AI Bot: Not OMI with high confidence Angiogram: Speckle Tracking of Acute Pulm Edema.MOV from Stephen Smith on Vimeo.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The patient was thought to have low likelihood of ACS, and cardiology recommended repeat troponin, urine drug testing, and echocardiogram. Bedside echocardiogram showed hypokinesis of the mid to distal anterior wall and apex. Smith comment : a very high proportion of MINOCA are ruptured plaque with lysed thrombus.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Hospital Course The patient was taken emergently to the cath lab which did not reveal any significant coronary artery disease, but she was noted to have reduced EF consistent with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Here is the cath report: Echocardiogram: There is severe hypokinesis of entire LV apex and apical segment of all the walls.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

See this case: what do you think the echocardiogram shows in this case? Diffuse ST depression with ST elevation in aVR: Is this pattern specific for global ischemia due to left main coronary artery disease? Incidence of an acute coronary occlusion. POCUS showed good LV-function and no pericardial effusion.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 15, 2020

Angiogram: Severe coronary artery calcification Moderate to severe distal small vessel disease mainly seen in RPL1, 2 Otherwise, Mild plaque, no angiographically significant obstructive coronary artery disease. This would be the likely source of the VT.

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MIBHS

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

A family history of heart disease often indicates that genetic factors might be at play. Common Heart Diseases with Genetic Links Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): CAD occurs when the arteries supplying blood to the heart become narrowed or blocked. Heart imaging, such as echocardiograms or CT scans.

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MIBHS

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Heart Valve Disease If one or more heart valves are not functioning correctly, it can cause blood to flow backward, putting extra pressure on the heart, which may cause it to expand to compensate for the inefficiency. This may result in ischemia (lack of oxygen to the heart muscle), causing parts of the heart to weaken and enlarge.

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