Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

I quickly reviewed the patient’s records and saw that she was a 53 year old woman with a history of BMI 40, but no other identifiable risk factors for coronary artery disease. In this patient with stuttering symptoms and rising troponin, there is no other option but to perform emergent coronary angiography.

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SCAD Ischemia Coronary Artery Disease Cardiomyopathy 124

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Background To investigate the correlation between lg (circSCMH1/miR-874) and acute coronary syndrome (ACS), acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and carotid plaque stability. Methods 701 patients were divided into stable coronary artery disease (SCAD), ACS, and control groups.

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Plaque SCAD Coronary Artery Disease Myocardial Infarction 59

Coronary Artery Disease Journal

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Background Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) and Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) constitute two common causes of nonatherosclerotic acute cardiac syndrome particularly frequent in women. Results A total of 289 SCAD and 150 TTS patients were included; 89% were women. In-hospital events (43.3% vs. 7.1%, HR 5.3,

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SCAD Outcomes Risk Factors Atrial Fibrillation 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Here is the post shock ECG: Cardiology was called stat for ischemic VT, query SCAD vs thrombotic occlusion vs coronary vasospasm. Cath lab was activated: There was no coronary artery disease, but there was spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) of the distal LAD, which was narrowed by 95%, and treated medically.

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Chest Pain Pericarditis SCAD STEMI 66

Dr. Anish Koka

MAY 16, 2023

Diamond and Forrester accomplished this by first establishing the prevalence of coronary artery disease based on how clinically likely patients with chest pain symptoms were found to have coronary disease based on a coronary angiogram. Thanks for reading Dr. Anish Koka's Newsletter! This happens.

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Chest Pain Coronary Artery Disease Cancer Heart Attack 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 19, 2020

MINOCA: Myocardial Infarction in the Absence of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease). Here is my comment on MINOCA: "Non-obstructive coronary disease" does not necessarily imply "no plaque rupture with thrombus." 2) overlooked obstructive coronary disease (e.g., What is MINOCA? myocarditis).

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Defibrillator Circulation Plaque Cardiac Arrest 52